Where does “neurocyte” come from?

neurocyte (English) comes from English cyte, from Ancient Greek κῠ́τος — hollow”, “vessel.

neurocyte (English): neuron

Definitions

  1. neuron

Ancestry of “neurocyte”, step by step

neurocyte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cyte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcyteSynonym of cell; Obsolete form of city
2Ancient Greekκῠ́τοςhollow”, “vessel

via English neuro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishneuroNeurologist; Neurology

Words derived from “neurocyte”

Every word from Ancient Greek κῠ́τος →Every word from English cyte →