Where does “nonmyocyte” come from?

nonmyocyte (English) comes from English myocyte, from English myo-, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

nonmyocyte (English): Any cell that is not a myocyte

Definitions

  1. Any cell that is not a myocyte

Ancestry of “nonmyocyte”, step by step

nonmyocyte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English myocyte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmyocytea single muscle fiber cell
2Englishmyo-muscle
3Ancient Greekμῦςmouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale
4Proto-Hellenic*mū́s
5Proto-Indo-IranianmúHsmouse
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse

via English non

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnonObsolete form of none
2Frenchnonno; not; a no, a negative response
3Old Frenchnonno; not; Alternative form of nom
4Latinnōnnot
5Old Latinnoenum
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHsEvery word from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s
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