Where does “viscid” come from?
Viscid comes from Latin viscidus, derived from Latin viscum meaning birdlime, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European weyḱs-.
viscid (English): Viscous; having a high viscosity; Sticky, slimy,...
Definitions
- Viscous; having a high viscosity; Sticky, slimy,...
Ancestry of “viscid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | viscidus | sticky, glutinous |
| 2 | Latin | viscum | mistletoe; birdlime made from this plant |
| 3 | Latin | vorō | to devour; to eat greedily |
| 4 | Latin | voto | dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | wetā(je)- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weth₂- | to say |
Words derived from “viscid”