Where does “moisty” come from?
moisty (English) comes from Middle English moisti, 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.
moisty (English): moist
Definitions
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Ancestry of “moisty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | moisti | — |
| 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 |