Where does “erytrocyt” come from?

erytrocyt (Czech) comes from Czech -cyt, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

erytrocyt (Czech): erythrocyte

Definitions

  1. erythrocyte

Ancestry of “erytrocyt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czech-cytcyte
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 Czech -cyt →
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