Where does “moisten” come from?
moisten (Middle English) comes from Middle English moiste, 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.
moisten (Middle English): to moisten; to supply or provide with moisture;...
Definitions
- to moisten; to supply or provide with moisture;...
Ancestry of “moisten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | moiste | damp, wet, soaked; moist, dampened; watery,... |
| 2 | Old French | moiste | damp; wet; clammy; moist |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | mucidus | moldy, musty; sniveling |
| 4 | Latin | mucidus | moldy, musty; sniveling |
| 5 | Latin | mūceō | to be mouldy or musty |
| 6 | Latin | mūcus | mucus |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | moukos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mew-k- | slimy, slippery; slip, slime |