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
Ancestry of “ascigerous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ascus | A sac-shaped cell present in ascomycete fungi; it... |
| 2 | New Latin | ascus | — |
| 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 |