Where does “moczygęba” come from?

moczygęba (Polish) comes from Polish moczyć, from Proto-Slavic močiti, from Proto-Slavic moča, from Proto-Slavic mok- — wet, damp, moist.

moczygęba (Polish): drunkard, drunk

Definitions

  1. drunkard, drunk

Ancestry of “moczygęba”, step by step

moczygęba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish moczyć

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishmoczyćto soak, wet
2Proto-Slavicmočitito wet
3Proto-Slavicmočawetness, puddle, urine
4Proto-Slavicmok-wet, damp, moist

via Polish Gęba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishGębaface, gob
2Proto-Slavicgǫbamushroom; lip, mouth
Every word from Proto-Slavic mok- →Every word from Proto-Slavic moča →Every word from Proto-Slavic močiti →