Where does “nonviscid” come from?
nonviscid (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.
nonviscid (English): Not viscid
Definitions
- Not viscid
Ancestry of “nonviscid”, step by step
nonviscid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English viscid
| 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 |