Etymology of the English word mucilage
the English word
mucilagederived from the Old French word
mucilagederived from the Latin word
mucilagoderived from the Classical Latin word
mucerederived from the Classical Latin word
mucus (Greek muxa, snivel, slippery secretion; mucus, snot; recess)
derived from the Late Latin word
mucillagoderived from the Classical Latin word
mucus (Greek muxa, snivel, slippery secretion; mucus, snot; recess)
Date
The earliest known usage of mucilage in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
