Where does “monocyte” come from?

Monocyte derives from German Monozyt, combining German mono- from Ancient Greek μόνος meaning "single" with a root from Ancient Greek χρῶμα meaning "color," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu-.

monocyte (English): A type of blood leukocyte that differentiates...

Definitions

  1. A type of blood leukocyte that differentiates...

Ancestry of “monocyte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMonozytmonocyte
2Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “monocyte”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →