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Lackmus.

litmus (dyestuff)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlak.mʊs//ˈlakˌmuːs/
  1. litmus (dyestuff)

    masculine · neuter · no-plural · strong
Where this word comes from

From Dutch lakmoes, from Middle Dutch lecmoes, a compound of the cognates of German lecken (“to leak”) and Mus (“mush”). The former was later adapted to Dutch lak, German Lack (“varnish”). It seems obvious that there is a relation between Middle Dutch lecmoes and synonymous Old Norse litmosi (whence English litmus), but the nature of this relation is unsettled.

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