Where does “mucific” come from?
mucific (English) comes from English mucus, from Latin mūcus, from Proto-Italic moukos, from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.
mucific (English): Inducing or stimulating the secretion of mucus;...
Definitions
- Inducing or stimulating the secretion of mucus;...
Ancestry of “mucific”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mucus | A slippery secretion from the lining of the... |
| 2 | Latin | mūcus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | moukos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mew-k- | slimy, slippery; slip, slime |