Where does “ἀσκοπυτίνη” come from?

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

ἀσκοπυτίνη (Ancient Greek): leathern canteen

Definitions

  1. leathern canteen

Ancestry of “ἀσκοπυτίνη”, step by step

ἀσκοπυτίνη traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἀσκός

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

via Ancient Greek πυτίνη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπυτίνηa flagon, flask
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰeHw-to swell, puff
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- →Every word from Ancient Greek μύκης →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀσκός →