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

  1. A pitcher-shaped or flask-shaped organ or...

Ancestry of “ascidium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinascidium—
2Ancient Greekἀσκίδιονsmall goatskin for wine or perfume
3Ancient Greekἀσκόςskin, hide made into a bag; wineskin; paunch,...
4Ancient Greekμύκηςmushroom or other fungus; any mushroom-shaped...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmew-k-slimy, slippery; slip, slime

Words derived from “ascidium”

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