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English word origin

Etymology of mucid

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)mewk-der. Proto-Italic *moukos Latin mūcusdenom. Latin mūceō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin mūcidusbor. English mucid Borrowed from Latin muci

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Unnumbered source etymology

Original entry ↗
adj

Musty; mouldy; slimy or mucous. · Rotten, bad, worthless.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)mewk-der. Proto-Italic *moukos Latin mūcusdenom. Latin mūceō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin mūcidusbor. English mucid Borrowed from Latin mucidus, from Latin mucus (“mucus”). See mucus, and compare moist.

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  • Borrowed-form mentionmucidusla
  • Unspecified derivation mentionmucusla
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