Where does “Myxophaga” come from?

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

Myxophaga (Translingual): suborder

Definitions

  1. suborder

Ancestry of “Myxophaga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμύξαmucus, discharge from the nose; slime of certain...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmew-k-slimy, slippery; slip, slime

Words derived from “Myxophaga”

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