Where does “askos” come from?
askos (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀσκός, from Ancient Greek μύκης, from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.
askos (English): An Ancient Greek pottery vessel used to pour...
Definitions
- An Ancient Greek pottery vessel used to pour...
Ancestry of “askos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀσκός | skin, hide made into a bag; wineskin; paunch,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μύκης | mushroom or other fungus; any mushroom-shaped... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mew-k- | slimy, slippery; slip, slime |