Where does “cytostomal” come from?

cytostomal (English) comes from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

cytostomal (English): Relating to a cytostome

Definitions

  1. Relating to a cytostome

Ancestry of “cytostomal”, step by step

cytostomal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English AL

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishALInitialism of assembly language; Initialism of...
2Dutchalall, all of; already; yet
3Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
4Old Dutchāl
5Proto-West Germanicallall
6Proto-Germanicallazall
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via English cytostome

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcytostomeA cellular organelle found only in certain...
2Englishcyto-cell
3Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-Every word from Proto-Germanic allazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic all
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