Where does “erythrocyte” come from?
Erythrocyte comes from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός meaning red and κύτος meaning cell, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ-.
erythrocyte (English): An anucleate hemoglobin-containing cell,...
Definitions
- An anucleate hemoglobin-containing cell,...
Ancestry of “erythrocyte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | erythro- | Used to form scientific terms meaning red, or... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐρυθρός | reddish, red |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *erutʰrós | — |
Words derived from “erythrocyte”