Where does “mucoviscid” come from?
mucoviscid (English) comes from English viscid, from Latin viscidus, from Latin viscum, from Latin vorō, from Latin voto, from Proto-Italic wetā(je)-, from Proto-Indo-European weth₂- — to say.
mucoviscid (English): Relating to or characterized by sticky mucus
Definitions
- Relating to or characterized by sticky mucus
Ancestry of “mucoviscid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | viscid | Viscous; having a high viscosity; Sticky, slimy,... |
| 2 | Latin | viscidus | sticky, glutinous |
| 3 | Latin | viscum | mistletoe; birdlime made from this plant |
| 4 | Latin | vorō | to devour; to eat greedily |
| 5 | Latin | voto | dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | wetā(je)- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weth₂- | to say |