Where does “moulty” come from?
moulty (English) comes from English moult, from Middle English mouten, from Old English mutian, from Latin muto, from Latin -ium, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
moulty (English): Currently undergoing moulting; in the process of replacing old feathers for new ones
Definitions
- Currently undergoing moulting; in the process of replacing old feathers for new ones
Ancestry of “moulty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | moult | The process of shedding or losing a covering of... |
| 2 | Middle English | mouten | — |
| 3 | Old English | mutian | — |
| 4 | Latin | muto | I move, remove; I alter, change, modify,... |
| 5 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 6 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |