Where does “ascus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ascus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ascus

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