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Where does “ἀσκίδιον” come from?

ἀσκίδιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀσκός, from Ancient Greek μύκης, from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.

ἀσκίδιον (Ancient Greek): small goatskin for wine or perfume

Definitions

  1. small goatskin for wine or perfume

Ancestry of “ἀσκίδιον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀσκόςskin, hide made into a bag; wineskin; paunch,...
2Ancient Greekμύκηςmushroom or other fungus; any mushroom-shaped...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmew-k-slimy, slippery; slip, slime

Words derived from “ἀσκίδιον”

  • ascidium
  • ascidium
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