Where does “mucocyst” come from?

mucocyst (English) comes from English cyst, from Latin cystis, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

mucocyst (English): A cyst, in some protozoans, that discharges mucoid material

Definitions

  1. A cyst, in some protozoans, that discharges mucoid material

Ancestry of “mucocyst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcystA pouch or sac without opening, usually...
2Latincystiscyst
3Ancient Greekκύστιςbladder
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “mucocyst”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Ancient Greek κύστις →Every word from Latin cystis →