Where does “moquete” come from?
moquete (Spanish) comes from Spanish moço, from Latin mūcus, from Proto-Italic moukos, from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.
moquete (Spanish): A punch to the nose
Definitions
- A punch to the nose
Ancestry of “moquete”, step by step
moquete traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish moço
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | moço | Obsolete spelling of mozo |
| 2 | Latin | mūcus | mucus |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | moukos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mew-k- | slimy, slippery; slip, slime |
via Proto-Finnic ete-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | ete- | — |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | tẹ́ | of you |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | ta | inflection of *tъ: ## feminine singular ##... |
via Asturian mocu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asturian | mocu | hornless or missing a horn (an animal) |