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Where does “ascitique” come from?

ascitique (French) comes from French ascite, from Latin ascītēs, from Ancient Greek ἀσκίτης, from Ancient Greek ἀσκός, from Ancient Greek μύκης, from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.

ascitique (French): ascitic

Definitions

  1. ascitic

Ancestry of “ascitique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchasciteascites
2Latinascītēs—
3Ancient GreekἀσκίτηςDropsy, ascites; Patient suffering from ascites
4Ancient Greekἀσκόςskin, hide made into a bag; wineskin; paunch,...
5Ancient Greekμύκηςmushroom or other fungus; any mushroom-shaped...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmew-k-slimy, slippery; slip, slime
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