Where does “moisture” come from?
moisture (Middle English) comes from Old French moistour, from Old French moisteur, from Old French moiste, from Vulgar Latin mucidus, from Latin mucidus, from Latin mūceō, from Latin mūcus, from Proto-Italic moukos — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.
moisture (Middle English): moistness, wetness; moisture, humidity; fluid,...
Definitions
- moistness, wetness; moisture, humidity; fluid,...
Ancestry of “moisture”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | moistour | Alternative form of moisteur; moisture, dampness,... |
| 2 | Old French | moisteur | moistness |
| 3 | Old French | moiste | damp; wet; clammy; moist |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | mucidus | moldy, musty; sniveling |
| 5 | Latin | mucidus | moldy, musty; sniveling |
| 6 | Latin | mūceō | to be mouldy or musty |
| 7 | Latin | mūcus | mucus |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | moukos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mew-k- | slimy, slippery; slip, slime |