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Where does “κῠ́τος” come from?

κῠ́τος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

κῠ́τος (Ancient Greek): a hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...

Definitions

  1. a hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...

Ancestry of “κῠ́τος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “κῠ́τος”

  • cytochrome
  • cytokine
  • cytotoxic
  • lymphocyte
  • thrombocytopenia
  • leukocyte
  • oocyte
  • lymphocytic
  • cytoskeleton
  • cytotoxicity
  • cytosolic
  • cytosol
  • cytology
  • erythrocyte
  • cytometry
  • cytosine
  • cytoskeletal
  • hepatocyte
  • cytogenetic
  • granulocyte
  • cytokinesis
  • thrombocytopenic
  • pheochromocytoma
  • cytological
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