Where does “myxopyronin” come from?

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

myxopyronin (English): Any of several naturally-occurring antibiotics...

Definitions

  1. Any of several naturally-occurring antibiotics...

Ancestry of “myxopyronin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmyxo-mucus
2Ancient Greekμύξαmucus, discharge from the nose; slime of certain...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmew-k-slimy, slippery; slip, slime
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mew-k-Every word from Ancient Greek μύξαEvery word from English myxo-
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