Where does “humectant” come from?

humectant (English) comes from Latin ūmectāns, from Latin ūmectō, from Latin ūmeō — to be moist, wet or damp.

humectant (English): Any substance that promotes the retention of...

Definitions

  1. Any substance that promotes the retention of...

Ancestry of “humectant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinūmectānsmoistening
2Latinūmectōto moisten or wet
3Latinūmeōto be moist, wet or damp
Every word from Latin ūmeō →Every word from Latin ūmectō →Every word from Latin ūmectāns →