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Where does “normocellular” come from?

normocellular (English) comes from English cellular, from Latin cellularis, from Latin cellula, from Latin -ulus, from Proto-Italic -olos, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

normocellular (English): Containing a normal number of cells; neither...

Definitions

  1. Containing a normal number of cells; neither...

Ancestry of “normocellular”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcellularOf, relating to, consisting of, or resembling a...
2Latincellulariscellular
3Latincellulasmall room, especially that of a slave; humble...
4Latin-ulusUsed to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating...
5Proto-Italic-olos—
6Proto-Italic-elos—
7Proto-Indo-European-e-lós—
8Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots
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