Where does “microcytosis” come from?

microcytosis (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.

microcytosis (English): A condition characterized by the presence of...

Definitions

  1. A condition characterized by the presence of...

Ancestry of “microcytosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmicrocytean unusually small red blood cell found in some...
2English-cyteUsed to form cell names and classifications for...
3Latincyta—
4Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from English -cyte →Every word from Ancient Greek κύτος →