Where does “nonadipocyte” come from?
nonadipocyte (English) comes from English adipocyte, from English adipo-, from Latin adeps, from Ancient Greek ἄλειφαρ, from Ancient Greek ἀλείφω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ- — to pour, anoint.
nonadipocyte (English): Any cell that is not an adipocyte
Definitions
- Any cell that is not an adipocyte
Ancestry of “nonadipocyte”, step by step
nonadipocyte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English adipocyte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | adipocyte | a type of cell, present in adipose tissue, where... |
| 2 | English | adipo- | fat |
| 3 | Latin | adeps | fat, lard, grease; corpulence, obesity; sapwood |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄλειφαρ | unguent, anointing oil, oil, fat; pitch, resin |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀλείφω | To anoint someone else; To anoint oneself |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leybʰ- | to pour, anoint |