Where does “cyste” come from?

cyste (Danish) comes from Late Latin cystis, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

cyste (Danish): cyst

Definitions

  1. cyst

Ancestry of “cyste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincystiscyst
2Ancient Greekκύστιςbladder
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Ancient Greek κύστις →Every word from Late Latin cystis →