Where does “trombocitopènia” come from?

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

trombocitopènia (Catalan): thrombocytopenia

Definitions

  1. thrombocytopenia

Ancestry of “trombocitopènia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalantrombòcit
2Catalan-citcyte
3Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH-Every word from Ancient Greek κύτοςEvery word from Catalan -cit
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