Where does “ascidium” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ascidium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀσκίδιονsmall goatskin for wine or perfume
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 “ascidium

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