Where does “microcytic” come from?
microcytic (English) comes from English microcyte, from English -cyte, from Latin cyta, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
microcytic (English): Of or pertaining to microcytes
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to microcytes
Ancestry of “microcytic”, step by step
microcytic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English microcyte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | microcyte | an unusually small red blood cell found in some... |
| 2 | English | -cyte | Used to form cell names and classifications for... |
| 3 | Latin | cyta | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύτος | a hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |