Where does “amoistir” come from?
amoistir (Old French) 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.
amoistir (Old French): to moisten
Ancestry of “amoistir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | moiste | damp; wet; clammy; moist |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | mucidus | moldy, musty; sniveling |
| 3 | Latin | mucidus | moldy, musty; sniveling |
| 4 | Latin | mūceō | — |
| 5 | Latin | mūcus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | moukos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mew-k- | slimy, slippery; slip, slime |