Where does “hematocystic” come from?

hematocystic (English) comes from English cystic, from Middle French cystique, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

hematocystic (English): Relating to hematocysts

Definitions

  1. Relating to hematocysts

Ancestry of “hematocystic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcysticOf or pertaining to a cyst; Of or pertaining to...
2Middle Frenchcystique—
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 Middle French cystique →