Where does “moccolo” come from?
moccolo (Italian) comes from Latin mucus, from Proto-Italic moukos, from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.
moccolo (Italian): candle-end; top part of a wick; snot
Definitions
- candle-end; top part of a wick; snot
Ancestry of “moccolo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | mucus | mucus |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | moukos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mew-k- | slimy, slippery; slip, slime |
Words derived from “moccolo”