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
- A type of blood leukocyte that differentiates...
Ancestry of “monocyte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Monozyt | monocyte |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κύτος | a hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
Words derived from “monocyte”