Where does “moço” come from?
moço (Spanish) comes from Latin mūcus, from Proto-Italic moukos, from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.
moço (Spanish): Obsolete spelling of mozo
Definitions
- Obsolete spelling of mozo
Ancestry of “moço”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | mūcus | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | moukos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mew-k- | slimy, slippery; slip, slime |