Where does “moistour” come from?

moistour (Old French) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.

moistour (Old French): Alternative form of moisteur; moisture, dampness,...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of moisteur; moisture, dampness,...

Ancestry of “moistour”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmoisteurmoistness
2Old Frenchmoistedamp; wet; clammy; moist
3Vulgar Latinmucidusmoldy, musty; sniveling
4Latinmucidusmoldy, musty; sniveling
5Latinmūceōto be mouldy or musty
6Latinmūcusmucus
7Proto-Italicmoukos
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmew-k-slimy, slippery; slip, slime

Words derived from “moistour

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