Where does “semimucous” come from?

semimucous (English) comes from English mucous, from Latin mūcōsus, from Latin mūcus, from Proto-Italic moukos, from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.

semimucous (English): Somewhat or partly mucous

Definitions

  1. Somewhat or partly mucous

Ancestry of “semimucous”, step by step

semimucous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English mucous

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmucousPertaining to mucus; Having the qualities of...
2Latinmūcōsusslimy
3Latinmūcusmucus
4Proto-Italicmoukos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmew-k-slimy, slippery; slip, slime

via English semi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsemiA semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a...
2Englishsemi-half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,...
3Latinsēmi-half
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēmihalf; partially
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- →Every word from Proto-Italic moukos →Every word from Latin mūcus →