Where does “mucidness” come from?
mucidness (English) comes from English mucid, from Latin mucidus, from Latin mūceō, from Latin mūcus, from Proto-Italic moukos, from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.
mucidness (English): The state or condition of being mucid
Definitions
- The state or condition of being mucid
Ancestry of “mucidness”, step by step
mucidness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mucid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mucid | musty; mouldy; slimy; mucous |
| 2 | Latin | mucidus | moldy, musty; sniveling |
| 3 | Latin | mūceō | to be mouldy or musty |
| 4 | Latin | mūcus | mucus |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | moukos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mew-k- | slimy, slippery; slip, slime |
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 |