Where does “mouldily” come from?
mouldily (English) comes from English mouldy, from English mould, from Middle English mowlde, from Middle English mowled, from Middle English moulen, from Old Norse mygla, from Proto-Germanic muglōną, from Proto-Germanic mukiz — slick, slimy, slippery, to slide; to make a quick...
mouldily (English): In a mouldy way
Definitions
- In a mouldy way
Ancestry of “mouldily”, step by step
mouldily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mouldy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mouldy | Covered with mould; Neglected; worthless; lousy;... |
| 2 | English | mould | Alternative spelling of mold |
| 3 | Middle English | mowlde | mold tiny fungi |
| 4 | Middle English | mowled | — |
| 5 | Middle English | moulen | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | mygla | to grow mouldy or musty; mouldiness, mustiness |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | muglōną | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | mukiz | soft substance |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mewk- | slick, slimy, slippery, to slide; to make a quick... |