Where does “histiocytosis” come from?
Histiocytosis derives from Ancient Greek -ωσις (a suffix forming nouns of action or condition) combined with histiocyte, which comes from Ancient Greek -όω (a verb-forming suffix) and κύτος (hollow vessel or cell), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- (to cover or hide).
histiocytosis (English): An excess of histiocytes, associated with various...
Definitions
- An excess of histiocytes, associated with various...
Ancestry of “histiocytosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | histiocyte | a macrophage, derived from bone marrow, found in... |
| 2 | English | -cyte | Used to form cell names and classifications for... |
| 3 | Latin | cyta | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύτος | a hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |