Where does “amniocytic” come from?

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

amniocytic (English): Relating to amniocytes

Definitions

  1. Relating to amniocytes

Ancestry of “amniocytic”, step by step

amniocytic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English amniocyte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishamniocyteAny fetal cell floating freely in the amniotic...
2EnglishcyteSynonym of cell; Obsolete form of city
3Ancient Greekκῠ́τοςhollow”, “vessel

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of
Every word from Ancient Greek κῠ́τος →Every word from English cyte →Every word from English amniocyte →