Etymology

moisture

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Today it means: That which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid; liquid in small quantity. Full definition →

Middle English moisture ← Old French moistour
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  1. Old French · derived frommoistour“moisture, dampness, wetness”
  2. Middle English · inherited frommoisture
  3. English todaymoisture

From Middle English moisture, from Old French moistour (“moisture, dampness, wetness”). Compare French moiteur.

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