Where does “uliginous” come from?

uliginous (English) comes from Latin uliginosus, from Latin uligo, from Latin uviligo, from Latin uveo, from Proto-Indo-European wegʷ- — wet, moist.

uliginous (English): Slimy; Marshy, swampy, waterlogged; Growing in...

Definitions

  1. Slimy; Marshy, swampy, waterlogged; Growing in...

Ancestry of “uliginous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinuliginosuswet, damp; swampy, marshy
2Latinuligodampness, moisture
3Latinuviligo—
4Latinuveo—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwegʷ-wet, moist
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wegʷ- →Every word from Latin uveo →Every word from Latin uviligo →