Where does “ascas” come from?

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

ascas (Spanish): plural of asca

Definitions

  1. plural of asca

Ancestry of “ascas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishascaascus
2New Latinascus
3Ancient Greekἀσκόςskin, hide made into a bag; wineskin; paunch,...
4Ancient Greekμύκηςmushroom or other fungus; any mushroom-shaped...
5Proto-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