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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀσκίδιον | small goatskin for wine or perfume |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀσκός | skin, hide made into a bag; wineskin; paunch,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μύκης | mushroom or other fungus; any mushroom-shaped... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mew-k- | slimy, slippery; slip, slime |
Words derived from “ascidium”