Where does “ascidium” come from?
ascidium (English) comes from New Latin ascidium, from Ancient Greek ἀσκίδιον, from Ancient Greek ἀσκός, from Ancient Greek μύκης, from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.
ascidium (English): A pitcher-shaped or flask-shaped organ or...
Definitions
- A pitcher-shaped or flask-shaped organ or...
Ancestry of “ascidium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | ascidium | — |
| 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 |