Where does “myxo-” come from?

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

myxo- (English): mucus

Definitions

  1. mucus

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 →