Where does “mucilaginousness” come from?
mucilaginousness (English) comes from English mucilaginous, from New Latin mucilaginosus, from Latin mūcus, from Proto-Italic moukos, from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.
mucilaginousness (English): The quality of being mucilaginous
Definitions
- The quality of being mucilaginous
Ancestry of “mucilaginousness”, step by step
mucilaginousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mucilaginous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mucilaginous | Of, pertaining to, or resembling mucus; slimy and... |
| 2 | New Latin | mucilaginosus | — |
| 3 | Latin | mūcus | mucus |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | moukos | — |
| 5 | 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 |