Etymology of the English word mosquito
the English word
mosquitoderived from the Spanish word
mosquitoderived from the Spanish word
moscoderived from the Spanish word
moscaderived from the Latin word
musca (fly; gadfly, bothersome person)
Date
The earliest known usage of mosquito in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
mosquitofishCognates
Dutch
muskiet, French
moustique, German
Moskito, Icelandic
moskítófluga, Swedish
moskitUsage
Word found in Modern English
