Where does “megakaryocyte” come from?

megakaryocyte (English) comes from English karyocyte, from English karyo-, from Ancient Greek κάρυον, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

megakaryocyte (English): A large cell, found in bone marrow, responsible...

Definitions

  1. A large cell, found in bone marrow, responsible...

Ancestry of “megakaryocyte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkaryocyteAny cell that has a nucleus
2Englishkaryo-relating to the nucleus of cells; nut, kernel,...
3Ancient Greekκάρυονnut
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “megakaryocyte”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek κάρυον →Every word from English karyo- →
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