Where does “ascogonium” come from?

ascogonium (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.

ascogonium (English): The spiral female organ of an ascomycetous fungus from which asci are produced

Definitions

  1. The spiral female organ of an ascomycetous fungus from which asci are produced

Ancestry of “ascogonium”, 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 →