Where does “ἀσκοθύλακος” come from?
ἀσκοθύλακος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀσκός, from Ancient Greek μύκης, from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.
ἀσκοθύλακος (Ancient Greek): leathern bag
Definitions
- leathern bag
Ancestry of “ἀσκοθύλακος”, step by step
ἀσκοθύλακος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἀσκός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀσκός | skin, hide made into a bag; wineskin; paunch,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μύκης | mushroom or other fungus; any mushroom-shaped... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mew-k- | slimy, slippery; slip, slime |
via Ancient Greek θῡ́λακος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | θῡ́λακος | sack, bag, used especially to carry meal in |