murcho

wilted, withered

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmuɾt͡ʃo̝/

Etymology

Cognate with Portuguese: murcho

Cognate with Spanish: mustio

Cognate with Old Provençal: moste

In summary

Probably from Vulgar Latin *mustidus (“wet”), from Latin mustum (“unfermented wine”) and related to muscum (“moss”); from Proto-Indo-European *mus-, *mews- (“damp”). Cognate with Portuguese murcho, Spanish mustio, and Old Occitan moste.