Where does “-myces” come from?

-myces (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek μύκης, from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- — slimy, slippery; slip, slime.

-myces (Translingual): Used to form genus names of fungi

Definitions

  1. Used to form genus names of fungi

Ancestry of “-myces”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμύκηςmushroom or other fungus; any mushroom-shaped...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmew-k-slimy, slippery; slip, slime

Words derived from “-myces”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- →Every word from Ancient Greek μύκης →