Where does “goniocyst” come from?

goniocyst (English) comes from English cyst, from Latin cystis, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

goniocyst (English): A lichen thallus containing clusters of algae embedded in an envelope of fungal hyphae

Definitions

  1. A lichen thallus containing clusters of algae embedded in an envelope of fungal hyphae

Ancestry of “goniocyst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcystA pouch or sac without opening, usually...
2Latincystiscyst
3Ancient Greekκύστιςbladder
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Ancient Greek κύστις →Every word from Latin cystis →