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

  1. An anucleate hemoglobin-containing cell,...

Ancestry of “erythrocyte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englisherythro-Used to form scientific terms meaning red, or...
2Ancient Greekἐρυθρόςreddish, red
3Proto-Hellenic*erutʰrós

Words derived from “erythrocyte

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *erutʰrósEvery word from English erythro-Every word from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός