Where does “moisturize” come from?
moisturize (English) comes from English moisture, from Middle English moisture, from Old French moistour, from Old French moisteur, from Old French moiste, from Vulgar Latin mucidus, from Latin mucidus, from Latin mūceō — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.
moisturize (English): To make more moist; To make more humid
Definitions
- To make more moist; To make more humid
Ancestry of “moisturize”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | moisture | That which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding... |
| 2 | Middle English | moisture | moistness, wetness; moisture, humidity; fluid,... |
| 3 | Old French | moistour | Alternative form of moisteur; moisture, dampness,... |
| 4 | Old French | moisteur | moistness |
| 5 | Old French | moiste | damp; wet; clammy; moist |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | mucidus | moldy, musty; sniveling |
| 7 | Latin | mucidus | moldy, musty; sniveling |
| 8 | Latin | mūceō | — |
| 9 | Latin | mūcus | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | moukos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | mew-k- | slimy, slippery; slip, slime |
Words derived from “moisturize”