Where does “gymnocyte” come from?

gymnocyte (English) comes from English gymno-, from Ancient Greek γυμνός, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷomnós — naked, nude.

gymnocyte (English): A cytode without a proper cell wall, but with a...

Definitions

  1. A cytode without a proper cell wall, but with a...

Ancestry of “gymnocyte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishgymno-naked
2Ancient Greekγυμνόςnaked, nude, unclad; unarmed, without armor,...
3Proto-Hellenic*gʷomnósnaked, nude
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *gʷomnós →Every word from Ancient Greek γυμνός →Every word from English gymno- →