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
mouldiness 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... |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |