Where does “choanocytic” come from?
choanocytic (English) comes from English choanocyte, from English choano-, from Ancient Greek χοάνη, from Ancient Greek χέω, from Ancient Greek χείω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō.
choanocytic (English): Relating to or composed of choanocytes
Definitions
- Relating to or composed of choanocytes
Ancestry of “choanocytic”, step by step
choanocytic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English choanocyte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | choanocyte | any of the cells in sponges that contain a... |
| 2 | English | choano- | Funnel |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χοάνη | funnel; infundibulum, choana |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χέω | I pour; I scatter, shed |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χείω | — |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰéyyō | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |