Where does “humectant” come from?
humectant (French) comes from French humecter, from Latin humectare, from Latin humectus — Alternative form of ūmectus; moist.
humectant (French): present participle of humecter; gerund of...
Definitions
- present participle of humecter; gerund of...
Ancestry of “humectant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | humecter | to moisten |
| 2 | Latin | humectare | present active infinitive of humectō;... |
| 3 | Latin | humectus | Alternative form of ūmectus; moist |