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Where does “mew-k-” come from?
mew-k-
(Proto-Indo-European): slimy, slippery; slip, slime
Definitions
slimy, slippery; slip, slime
Words derived from “mew-k-”
moisture
moist
mug
mucous
mucus
musty
ascites
moisten
mycelium
muggy
mugging
chug
moisturizer
mugger
mucilaginous
mycelial
submucous
moistness
mustiness
moisturize
Muggle
ascus
mucormycosis
moistly