Where does “myxopod” come from?

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

myxopod (English): A rhizopod or moneran

Definitions

  1. A rhizopod or moneran

Ancestry of “myxopod”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμύξαmucus, discharge from the nose; slime of certain...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmew-k-slimy, slippery; slip, slime
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- →Every word from Ancient Greek μύξα →