Where does “moistless” come from?
moistless (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.
moistless (English): Without moisture; dry
Definitions
- Without moisture; dry
Ancestry of “moistless”, step by step
moistless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English moist
| 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 |