Where does “degmacyte” come from?

degmacyte (English) comes from Ancient Greek δῆγμα, from Ancient Greek δάκνω, from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- — to bite.

degmacyte (English): An abnormally-shaped red blood cell with one or...

Definitions

  1. An abnormally-shaped red blood cell with one or...

Ancestry of “degmacyte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδῆγμαbite, sting
2Ancient Greekδάκνωto bite
3Proto-Indo-Europeandenḱ-to bite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European denḱ-Every word from Ancient Greek δάκνωEvery word from Ancient Greek δῆγμα