Where does “ascītēs” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ascītēs”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ascītēs”

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