Where does “microhematocrit” come from?
microhematocrit (English) comes from English hematocrit, from Ancient Greek κριτής, from Ancient Greek κρίνω, from Proto-Hellenic kríňňō, from Proto-Indo-European krinyéti, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.
microhematocrit (English): Describing hematocrit determination using a small...
Definitions
- Describing hematocrit determination using a small...
Ancestry of “microhematocrit”, step by step
microhematocrit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hematocrit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hematocrit | The percentage of packed red blood cells in a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κριτής | umpire; judge |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρίνω | To separate, divide, part, distinguish between... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | kríňňō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krinyéti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |