Where does “myco-” come from?

myco- (French) comes from Ancient Greek μύκης, from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.

myco- (French): fungus; myco

Definitions

  1. fungus; myco

Ancestry of “myco-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμύκηςmushroom or other fungus; any mushroom-shaped...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmew-k-slimy, slippery; slip, slime

Words derived from “myco-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- →Every word from Ancient Greek μύκης →