Where does “amniocyte” come from?

amniocyte (English) comes from English cyte, from Ancient Greek κῠ́τος — hollow”, “vessel.

amniocyte (English): Any fetal cell floating freely in the amniotic...

Definitions

  1. Any fetal cell floating freely in the amniotic...

Ancestry of “amniocyte”, step by step

amniocyte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cyte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcyteSynonym of cell; Obsolete form of city
2Ancient Greekκῠ́τοςhollow”, “vessel

via English amnio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishamnioamniocentesis

Words derived from “amniocyte”

Every word from Ancient Greek κῠ́τος →Every word from English cyte →