Where does “leukomonocyte” come from?
leukomonocyte (English) comes from English monocyte, from German Monozyt, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
leukomonocyte (English): Synonym of monocyte
Ancestry of “leukomonocyte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | monocyte | A type of blood leukocyte that differentiates... |
| 2 | German | Monozyt | monocyte |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κύτος | a hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |