Where does “myx-” come from?

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

Ancestry of “myx-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμύξαmucus, discharge from the nose; slime of certain...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmew-k-slimy, slippery; slip, slime

Words derived from “myx-”

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