Where does “unmoistenable” come from?
unmoistenable (English) comes from English moistenable, from English moisten, from English moist, from Middle English moist, from Old French moiste, from Vulgar Latin mucidus, from Latin mucidus, from Latin mūceō — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.
unmoistenable (English): Unable to be moistened
Definitions
- Unable to be moistened
Ancestry of “unmoistenable”, step by step
unmoistenable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English moistenable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | moistenable | Capable of being moistened |
| 2 | English | moisten | To make moist or moister; To become moist or... |
| 3 | English | moist | Slightly wet; characterised by the presence of... |
| 4 | Middle English | moist | — |
| 5 | Old French | moiste | damp; wet; clammy; moist |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | mucidus | moldy, musty; sniveling |
| 7 | Latin | mucidus | moldy, musty; sniveling |
| 8 | Latin | mūceō | to be mouldy or musty |
| 9 | Latin | mūcus | mucus |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | moukos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | mew-k- | slimy, slippery; slip, slime |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |