Where does “fjunmustasch” come from?
fjunmustasch (Swedish) comes from Swedish mustasch, from French moustache, from Italian mostaccio, from Ancient Greek μύσταξ, from Proto-Indo-European mendʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
fjunmustasch (Swedish): peachfuzz mustache; a sparse mustache consisting mainly of whiskers in a developing stage between vellus hair and terminal hair especially among adolescent males
Definitions
- peachfuzz mustache; a sparse mustache consisting mainly of whiskers in a developing stage between vellus hair and terminal hair especially among adolescent males
Ancestry of “fjunmustasch”, step by step
fjunmustasch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish mustasch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | mustasch | moustache (hair on upper lip) |
| 2 | French | moustache | moustache, mustache; whisker |
| 3 | Italian | mostaccio | moustache; mug |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μύσταξ | upper lip or moustache |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mendʰ- | to see; strive; long for; be zealous for; be... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |