Where does “moiste” come from?

moiste (Middle English) comes from Old French moiste, from Vulgar Latin mucidus, from Latin mucidus, from Latin mūceō, from Latin mūcus, from Proto-Italic moukos, from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.

moiste (Middle English): damp, wet, soaked; moist, dampened; watery,...

Definitions

  1. damp, wet, soaked; moist, dampened; watery,...

Ancestry of “moiste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmoistedamp; wet; clammy; moist
2Vulgar Latinmucidusmoldy, musty; sniveling
3Latinmucidusmoldy, musty; sniveling
4Latinmūceōto be mouldy or musty
5Latinmūcusmucus
6Proto-Italicmoukos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmew-k-slimy, slippery; slip, slime

Words derived from “moiste”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- →Every word from Proto-Italic moukos →Every word from Latin mūcus →