Where does “ascigerous” come from?

ascigerous (English) comes from English ascus, from New Latin ascus, from Ancient Greek ἀσκός, from Ancient Greek μύκης, from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.

ascigerous (English): Having asci

Definitions

  1. Having asci

Ancestry of “ascigerous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishascusA sac-shaped cell present in ascomycete fungi; it...
2New Latinascus—
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- →Every word from Ancient Greek μύκης →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀσκός →