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

  1. ascitic

Ancestry of “ascitic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchascitiqueascitic
2Frenchasciteascites
3Latinascītēs
4Ancient GreekἀσκίτηςDropsy, ascites; Patient suffering from ascites
5Ancient Greekἀσκόςskin, hide made into a bag; wineskin; paunch,...
6Ancient Greekμύκηςmushroom or other fungus; any mushroom-shaped...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmew-k-slimy, slippery; slip, slime
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mew-k-Every word from Ancient Greek μύκηςEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀσκός