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Where does “lymphoblast” come from?

lymphoblast (English) comes from English lymph, from French lymphe, from Latin lympha, from Ancient Greek νύμφη, from Proto-Indo-European snewbʰ- — to marry, wed; to marry, to wed.

lymphoblast (English): An immature lymphocyte; they proliferate...

Definitions

  1. An immature lymphocyte; they proliferate...

Ancestry of “lymphoblast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlymphPure water; A colourless, watery bodily fluid,...
2Frenchlymphelymph
3Latinlymphapure water, spring water
4Ancient Greekνύμφηbride, young wife; young, nubile woman;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansnewbʰ-to marry, wed; to marry, to wed

Words derived from “lymphoblast”

  • lymphoblastic
  • lymphoblastoid
  • prolymphoblast
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