Where does “drepanocytosis” come from?

drepanocytosis (English) comes from English cytosis, from English cyto-, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

drepanocytosis (English): Sickle-cell anemia

Definitions

  1. Sickle-cell anemia

Ancestry of “drepanocytosis”, step by step

drepanocytosis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cytosis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcytosisAn abnormal increase in the number of a specified...
2Englishcyto-cell
3Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

via Ancient Greek δρεπάνη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδρεπάνηsickle
2Ancient Greek-ᾰ́νηsuffix for instrument nouns
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from English cyto- →Every word from Ancient Greek κύτος →