Where does “myxovirus” come from?
myxovirus (English) comes from English myxo, from Ancient Greek μύξα, from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.
myxovirus (English): Any of a group of RNA viruses of the...
Definitions
- Any of a group of RNA viruses of the...
Ancestry of “myxovirus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | myxo | myxomatosis, a rabbit disease transmitted by... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μύξα | mucus, discharge from the nose; slime of certain... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mew-k- | slimy, slippery; slip, slime |
Words derived from “myxovirus”