Where does “Ophiomyxa” come from?

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

Ophiomyxa (Translingual): genus|certain brittle star}}

Definitions

  1. genus|certain brittle star}}

Ancestry of “Ophiomyxa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμύξαmucus, discharge from the nose; slime of certain...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmew-k-slimy, slippery; slip, slime
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mew-k- →Every word from Ancient Greek μύξα →