Where does “ἀσκίτης” come from?

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

ἀσκίτης (Ancient Greek): Dropsy, ascites; Patient suffering from ascites

Definitions

  1. Dropsy, ascites; Patient suffering from ascites

Ancestry of “ἀσκίτης”, 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 “ἀσκίτης

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mew-k-Every word from Ancient Greek μύκηςEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀσκός
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