Where does “hemocuvette” come from?
hemocuvette (English) comes from English cuvette, from French cuvette, from French cuve, from Old French cuve, from Latin cūpa, from Ancient Greek κώπη, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
hemocuvette (English): A cuvette used to hold a blood sample
Definitions
- A cuvette used to hold a blood sample
Ancestry of “hemocuvette”, step by step
hemocuvette traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cuvette
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cuvette | a pot, bucket, or basin, in which molten plate... |
| 2 | French | cuvette | basin, bowl; washbowl; basin, washbasin; pan |
| 3 | French | cuve | tank; vat |
| 4 | Old French | cuve | tank; vat |
| 5 | Latin | cūpa | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |