Where does “oncocyte” come from?
oncocyte (English) comes from English onco-, from New Latin onco-, from Ancient Greek ὄγκος, from Proto-Italic onkos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ónkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
oncocyte (English): A large, granular cell, having many mitochondria,...
Definitions
- A large, granular cell, having many mitochondria,...
Ancestry of “oncocyte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | onco- | Pertaining to tumors |
| 2 | New Latin | onco- | tumor |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄγκος | bulk, volume, mass, heap, weight; tumor;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | onkos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ónkos | bend, turn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
Words derived from “oncocyte”