Where does “lymphocyte” come from?
Lymphocyte comes from English -cyte, Latin lympha, Ancient Greek κύτος, and Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH-, ultimately deriving from a root meaning to cover or enclose.
lymphocyte (English): A type of white blood cell with a spherical...
Definitions
- A type of white blood cell with a spherical...
Ancestry of “lymphocyte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lympho- | Pertaining to lymph, lymphoid or lymphatic... |
| 2 | English | lymph | Pure water; A colourless, watery bodily fluid,... |
| 3 | French | lymphe | lymph |
| 4 | Latin | lympha | pure water, spring water |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | νύμφη | bride, young wife; young, nubile woman;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | snewbʰ- | to marry, wed; to marry, to wed |
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