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Where does “antimould” come from?

antimould (English) comes from English mould, from Middle English mowlde, from Middle English mowled, from Middle English moulen, from Old Norse mygla, from Proto-Germanic muglōną, from Proto-Germanic mukiz, from Proto-Indo-European mewk- — slick, slimy, slippery, to slide; to make a quick...

antimould (English): Countering mould; antifungal

Definitions

  1. Countering mould; antifungal

Ancestry of “antimould”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmouldAlternative spelling of mold
2Middle Englishmowlde—
3Middle Englishmowled—
4Middle Englishmoulen—
5Old Norsemyglato grow mouldy or musty; mouldiness, mustiness
6Proto-Germanicmuglōną—
7Proto-Germanicmukizsoft substance
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmewk-slick, slimy, slippery, to slide; to make a quick...

Words derived from “antimould”

  • antimold
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