Where does “oòcit” come from?

oòcit (Catalan) comes from Catalan -cit, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

oòcit (Catalan): oocyte

Definitions

  1. oocyte

Ancestry of “oòcit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalan-citcyte
2Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Ancient Greek κύτος →Every word from Catalan -cit →