Where does “microcystic” come from?
microcystic (English) comes from English cystic, from Middle French cystique, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
microcystic (English): Relating to, or characterised by microcysts
Definitions
- Relating to, or characterised by microcysts
Ancestry of “microcystic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cystic | Of or pertaining to a cyst; Of or pertaining to... |
| 2 | Middle French | cystique | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κύστις | bladder |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |