Where does “ascus” come from?

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

ascus (English): A sac-shaped cell present in ascomycete fungi; it...

Definitions

  1. A sac-shaped cell present in ascomycete fungi; it...

Ancestry of “ascus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ascus”

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