Where does “cholecyst” come from?

cholecyst (English) comes from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

cholecyst (English): The gall bladder

Definitions

  1. The gall bladder

Ancestry of “cholecyst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκύστιςbladder
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “cholecyst”

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