Where does “myxo” come from?

myxo (English) comes from Ancient Greek μύξα, from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.

myxo (English): myxomatosis, a rabbit disease transmitted by...

Definitions

  1. myxomatosis, a rabbit disease transmitted by...

Ancestry of “myxo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμύξαmucus, discharge from the nose; slime of certain...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmew-k-slimy, slippery; slip, slime

Words derived from “myxo

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mew-k-Every word from Ancient Greek μύξα
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