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Where does “hypocellular” come from?

hypocellular (English) comes from English cellular, from Latin cellularis, from Latin cellula, from Latin -ulus, from Proto-Italic -olos, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

hypocellular (English): Containing fewer cells than normal or expected

Definitions

  1. Containing fewer cells than normal or expected

Ancestry of “hypocellular”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcellularOf, relating to, consisting of, or resembling a...
2Latincellulariscellular
3Latincellulasmall room, especially that of a slave; humble...
4Latin-ulusUsed to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating...
5Proto-Italic-olos—
6Proto-Italic-elos—
7Proto-Indo-European-e-lós—
8Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots
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