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Where does “cystose” come from?

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

cystose (English): Containing, or resembling, a cyst or cysts;...

Definitions

  1. Containing, or resembling, a cyst or cysts;...

Ancestry of “cystose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcystA pouch or sac without opening, usually...
2Latincystiscyst
3Ancient Greekκύστιςbladder
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
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