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Etymology of the English word mosquitofish

the English word mosquitofish
derived from the English word mosquito
derived from the Spanish word mosquito
derived from the Spanish word mosco
derived from the Spanish word mosca
derived from the Latin word musca (fly; gadfly, bothersome person)
derived from the English word fish
derived from the English word fisc
derived from the French word fisc
derived from the Latin word fiscus (money-bag, purse; imperial exchequer)
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *fiskaz

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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