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Where does “lutesco” come from?

lutesco (Latin) comes from Latin lutum, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

lutesco (Latin): I become muddy

Definitions

  1. I become muddy

Ancestry of “lutesco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlutumsoil, dirt, mire, mud; loam, clay; The plant...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “lutesco”

  • lutescens
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