Where does “blastocyst” come from?

Blastocyst comes from Ancient Greek βλαστός meaning "sprout" combined with Ancient Greek κύστις meaning "bladder," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH-.

blastocyst (English): The mammalian blastula

Definitions

  1. The mammalian blastula

Ancestry of “blastocyst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcystA pouch or sac without opening, usually...
2Latincystiscyst
3Ancient Greekκύστιςbladder
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “blastocyst”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Ancient Greek κύστις →Every word from Latin cystis →