Where does “ascitic” come from?
ascitic (Romanian) comes from French ascitique, from French ascite, 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.
ascitic (Romanian): ascitic
Definitions
- ascitic
Ancestry of “ascitic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ascitique | ascitic |
| 2 | French | ascite | ascites |
| 3 | Latin | ascītēs | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀσκίτης | Dropsy, ascites; Patient suffering from ascites |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀσκός | skin, hide made into a bag; wineskin; paunch,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μύκης | mushroom or other fungus; any mushroom-shaped... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mew-k- | slimy, slippery; slip, slime |