Where does “mouldiness” come from?
mouldiness (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...
mouldiness (English): The state or quality of being mouldy
Definitions
- The state or quality of being mouldy
Ancestry of “mouldiness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mouldy | Covered with mould; Neglected; worthless; lousy;... |
| 2 | English | mould | Alternative spelling of mold |
| 3 | Middle English | mowlde | — |
| 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... |