Where does “moistenable” come from?
moistenable (English) comes from English moisten, from English moist, from Middle English moist, from Old French moiste, from Vulgar Latin mucidus, from Latin mucidus, from Latin mūceō, from Latin mūcus — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.
moistenable (English): Capable of being moistened
Definitions
- Capable of being moistened
Ancestry of “moistenable”, step by step
moistenable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English moisten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | moisten | To make moist or moister; To become moist or... |
| 2 | English | moist | Slightly wet; characterised by the presence of... |
| 3 | Middle English | moist | — |
| 4 | Old French | moiste | damp; wet; clammy; moist |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | mucidus | moldy, musty; sniveling |
| 6 | Latin | mucidus | moldy, musty; sniveling |
| 7 | Latin | mūceō | to be mouldy or musty |
| 8 | Latin | mūcus | mucus |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | moukos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mew-k- | slimy, slippery; slip, slime |
via English able
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | able | Easy to use; Suitable; competent; Liable to |
| 2 | Middle English | able | capable, expert, qualified, skilful, competent |
| 3 | Old French | able | able; capable |
| 4 | Latin | habilis | able to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient... |
| 5 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |