Where does “megalokaryocyte” come from?

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

megalokaryocyte (English): megakaryocyte

Definitions

  1. megakaryocyte

Ancestry of “megalokaryocyte”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek κάρυον →Every word from English karyo- →