viscous

The story

1. Latin · derived fromviscum“birdlime”
2. Late Latin · derived fromviscōsus
3. Middle French · borrowed fromvisqueux
4. English todayviscous

First attested in 1605. Borrowed from Middle French visqueux and Late Latin viscōsus, from Latin viscum (“birdlime”). Doublet of viscose.

Words from the same roots