Where does “mosquetero” come from?

mosquetero (Spanish) comes from French mousquetaire, from French mousquet, from Italian moschetto, from Italian Mosca, from Latin musca, from Ancient Greek μυῖα, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

mosquetero (Spanish): musketeer

Definitions

  1. musketeer

Ancestry of “mosquetero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmousquetairemusketeer
2Frenchmousquetmusket
3Italianmoschettomusket
4ItalianMoscafly
5Latinmuscaa fly; an inquisitive or prying people
6Ancient Greekμυῖαa fly
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmūs-fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

Words derived from “mosquetero”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mūs- →Every word from Ancient Greek μυῖα →Every word from Latin musca →