Where does “overmoisten” come from?
overmoisten (English) comes from English moisten, from English moist, from Middle English moist, from Old French moiste, from Vulgar Latin mucidus, from Latin mucidus, from Latin mūceō, from Latin mūcus — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.
overmoisten (English): To add too much liquid when moistening; to make overly moist
Definitions
- To add too much liquid when moistening; to make overly moist
Ancestry of “overmoisten”, step by step
overmoisten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English moisten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | moisten | To make moist or moister; To become moist or... |
| 2 | English | moist | Slightly wet; characterised by the presence of... |
| 3 | Middle English | moist | — |
| 4 | Old French | moiste | damp; wet; clammy; moist |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | mucidus | moldy, musty; sniveling |
| 6 | Latin | mucidus | moldy, musty; sniveling |
| 7 | Latin | mūceō | to be mouldy or musty |
| 8 | Latin | mūcus | mucus |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | moukos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mew-k- | slimy, slippery; slip, slime |
via English over
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | over | Discontinued; ended or concluded; Thoroughly;... |
| 2 | Middle English | over | riverbank, seashore, brink |
| 3 | Old English | ōfer | riverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | obar | over, above |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | uber | over; over, above |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |