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Where does “mustus” come from?

mustus (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

mustus (Latin): fresh, young; unfermented

Definitions

  1. fresh, young; unfermented

Ancestry of “mustus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmūs-fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

Words derived from “mustus”

  • moisture
  • moist
  • mustard
  • moustache
  • moisten
  • mousse
  • moisturizer
  • moustached
  • moistness
  • mozo
  • moisturize
  • moistly
  • mousseux
  • mustardy
  • moisturise
  • moisturization
  • moistureproof
  • moistureless
  • moistener
  • remoisten
  • overmoist
  • moisturisation
  • moistish
  • mousselike
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