Where does “mouldy” come from?
Mouldy comes from Middle English -y, Middle French -ie, Latin -ia, Latin -ivus, Latin -ia, Proto-Indo-European -kos, and Proto-Indo-European -kos.
mouldy (English): Covered with mould; Neglected; worthless; lousy;...
Definitions
- Covered with mould; Neglected; worthless; lousy;...
Ancestry of “mouldy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mould | Alternative spelling of mold |
| 2 | Middle English | mowlde | mold tiny fungi |
| 3 | Middle English | mowled | — |
| 4 | Middle English | moulen | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | mygla | to grow mouldy or musty; mouldiness, mustiness |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | muglōną | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | mukiz | soft substance |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mewk- | slick, slimy, slippery, to slide; to make a quick... |