Where does “moistest” come from?
moistest (English) comes from English moist, from Middle English moist, from Old French moiste, from Vulgar Latin mucidus, from Latin mucidus, from Latin mūceō, from Latin mūcus, from Proto-Italic moukos — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.
Ancestry of “moistest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | moist | Slightly wet; characterised by the presence of... |
| 2 | Middle English | moist | — |
| 3 | Old French | moiste | damp; wet; clammy; moist |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | mucidus | moldy, musty; sniveling |
| 5 | Latin | mucidus | moldy, musty; sniveling |
| 6 | Latin | mūceō | to be mouldy or musty |
| 7 | Latin | mūcus | mucus |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | moukos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mew-k- | slimy, slippery; slip, slime |