Where does “ascite” come from?
ascite (Portuguese) comes from Latin ascītēs, from Ancient Greek ἀσκίτης, from Ancient Greek ἀσκός, from Ancient Greek μύκης, from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.
ascite (Portuguese): ascites
Ancestry of “ascite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ascītēs | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀσκίτης | Dropsy, ascites; Patient suffering from ascites |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀσκός | skin, hide made into a bag; wineskin; paunch,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μύκης | mushroom or other fungus; any mushroom-shaped... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mew-k- | slimy, slippery; slip, slime |