Where does “moiste” come from?
moiste (Anglo-Norman) comes from Vulgar Latin mucidus, from Latin mucidus, from Latin mūceō, from Latin mūcus, from Proto-Italic moukos, from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.
moiste (Anglo-Norman): damp; wet; clammy; moist
Ancestry of “moiste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | mucidus | moldy, musty; sniveling |
| 2 | Latin | mucidus | moldy, musty; sniveling |
| 3 | Latin | mūceō | — |
| 4 | Latin | mūcus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | moukos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mew-k- | slimy, slippery; slip, slime |
Words derived from “moiste”