Where does “mustazzu” come from?

mustazzu (Sicilian) comes from Late Latin mustācium, from Ancient Greek μύσταξ, from Proto-Indo-European mendʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

mustazzu (Sicilian): moustache

Definitions

  1. moustache

Ancestry of “mustazzu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinmustācium—
2Ancient Greekμύσταξupper lip or moustache
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmendʰ-to see; strive; long for; be zealous for; be...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mendʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek μύσταξ →