Where does “ascidian” come from?
ascidian (English) comes from Translingual Ascidia, from Ancient Greek ἀσκίδιον, from Ancient Greek ἀσκός, from Ancient Greek μύκης, from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.
ascidian (English): Any member of the class Ascidiacea (the sea squirts)
Definitions
- Any member of the class Ascidiacea (the sea squirts)
Ancestry of “ascidian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Ascidia | genus|certain tunicates}} |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀσκίδιον | small goatskin for wine or perfume |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀσκός | skin, hide made into a bag; wineskin; paunch,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μύκης | mushroom or other fungus; any mushroom-shaped... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mew-k- | slimy, slippery; slip, slime |