Where does “monocytemia” come from?

monocytemia (English) comes from English monocyte, from German Monozyt, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

Ancestry of “monocytemia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmonocyteA type of blood leukocyte that differentiates...
2GermanMonozytmonocyte
3Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH-