Where does “cystocele” come from?

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

cystocele (English): Hernial intrusion of the bladder into the vagina,...

Definitions

  1. Hernial intrusion of the bladder into the vagina,...

Ancestry of “cystocele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcystocèle—
2Ancient Greekκύστιςbladder
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “cystocele”

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