Where does “ophthalmomyiasis” come from?

ophthalmomyiasis (English) comes from English myiasis, from Ancient Greek μυῖα, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

ophthalmomyiasis (English): myiasis of the eye

Definitions

  1. myiasis of the eye

Ancestry of “ophthalmomyiasis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmyiasisThe infestation of a living vertebrate by maggots
2Ancient Greekμυῖαa fly
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmūs-fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mūs- →Every word from Ancient Greek μυῖα →Every word from English myiasis →