Where does “myiasis” come from?

myiasis (English) comes from Ancient Greek μυῖα, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

myiasis (English): The infestation of a living vertebrate by maggots

Definitions

  1. The infestation of a living vertebrate by maggots

Ancestry of “myiasis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμυῖαa fly
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmūs-fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

Words derived from “myiasis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mūs- →Every word from Ancient Greek μυῖα →