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
Ancestry of “ophthalmomyiasis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | myiasis | The infestation of a living vertebrate by maggots |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μυῖα | a fly |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mūs- | fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,... |