Where does “mosketero” come from?
mosketero (Tagalog) comes from Spanish mosquetero, 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,...
mosketero (Tagalog): musketeer
Definitions
- musketeer
Ancestry of “mosketero”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | mosquetero | musketeer |
| 2 | French | mousquetaire | musketeer |
| 3 | French | mousquet | musket |
| 4 | Italian | moschetto | musket |
| 5 | Italian | Mosca | fly |
| 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,... |