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Where does “mucosanguineous” come from?

mucosanguineous (English) comes from English sanguineous, from Latin sanguineus, from Latin sanguīs, from Proto-Italic *sangwens, from Proto-Indo-European h₁sh₂-én-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

mucosanguineous (English): Containing mucus and blood

Definitions

  1. Containing mucus and blood

Ancestry of “mucosanguineous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsanguineousAccompanied by bloodshed; bloody; Eager for...
2Latinsanguineusof blood, bloody; bloodthirsty; blood-coloured
3Latinsanguīs—
4Proto-Italic*sangwens—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁sh₂-én-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood
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