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Where does “endocyst” come from?

endocyst (English) comes from English endo, from Ancient Greek ἔνδον, from Proto-Hellenic éndon, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dó, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

endocyst (English): The inner layer of the cells of Bryozoa

Definitions

  1. The inner layer of the cells of Bryozoa

Ancestry of “endocyst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishendomarijuana; A bike trick where the bike is ridden...
2Ancient Greekἔνδονin, within
3Proto-Hellenicéndon—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥dóm—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥dóinto, inside
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
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