Where does “mus” come from?
mus (Spanish) comes from Basque mus, from Basque mux, from French mouche, from Middle French mousche, from Old French mousche, from Latin musca, from Ancient Greek μυῖα, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...
mus (Spanish): A card game that is very popular in Spain
Definitions
- A card game that is very popular in Spain
Ancestry of “mus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Basque | mus | A traditional Basque card game |
| 2 | Basque | mux | — |
| 3 | French | mouche | fly; bullseye; a spy employed by the ancien... |
| 4 | Middle French | mousche | fly |
| 5 | Old French | mousche | — |
| 6 | Latin | musca | a fly; an inquisitive or prying people |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μυῖα | a fly |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mūs- | fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,... |