Where does “cholecystic” come from?

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

cholecystic (English): Relating to the cholecyst

Definitions

  1. Relating to the cholecyst

Ancestry of “cholecystic”, step by step

cholecystic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cholecyst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcholecystThe gall bladder
2Ancient Greekκύστιςbladder
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of

Words derived from “cholecystic”

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