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

  1. An Ancient Greek pottery vessel used to pour...

Ancestry of “askos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀσκόςskin, hide made into a bag; wineskin; paunch,...
2Ancient Greekμύκηςmushroom or other fungus; any mushroom-shaped...
3Proto-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 →