Where does “trombòcit” come from?

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

Ancestry of “trombòcit”, 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

Words derived from “trombòcit”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Ancient Greek κύτος →Every word from Catalan -cit →