Etymology of the Latin word mucilago
the Latin word
mucilagoderived from the Classical Latin word
mucerederived from the Classical Latin word
mucus (Greek muxa, snivel, slippery secretion; mucus, snot; recess)
Derivations in other languages
French
mucilage, Italian
mucillagine, Portuguese
mucilagem, Spanish
mucilagoUsage
Word found in Late Latin, Vulgar Latin
