Where does “mūcus” come from?
mūcus (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic moukos, from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.
Ancestry of “mūcus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | moukos | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mew-k- | slimy, slippery; slip, slime |