Where does “cysticercus” come from?

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

cysticercus (English): The larval stage of any of several tapeworms,...

Definitions

  1. The larval stage of any of several tapeworms,...

Ancestry of “cysticercus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cysticercus”

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