Etymology

Miskito

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Today it means: Pertaining to a Native American people living in the region of Moskitia in Central America. Full definition →

First used from. 17th c.Spanish Mosquito ← Miskito Miskito
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  1. Miskito · derived fromMiskito
  2. Spanish · derived fromMosquito
  3. English todayMiskito

From Spanish Mosquito, and its source, Miskito Miskito, of unknown origin.

Words from the same roots

SpanishMosquito all →

mosquito

First known use, by meaning

  • from. 17th c. A member of these people; a Miskito Indian.
  • from 19th c. The Miskito language.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.