Where does “oncocytic” come from?
oncocytic (English) comes from English oncocyte, 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;...
oncocytic (English): Of or pertaining to an oncocyte or to oncocytoma
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to an oncocyte or to oncocytoma
Ancestry of “oncocytic”, step by step
oncocytic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English oncocyte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oncocyte | A large, granular cell, having many mitochondria,... |
| 2 | English | onco- | Pertaining to tumors |
| 3 | New Latin | onco- | tumor |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄγκος | bulk, volume, mass, heap, weight; tumor;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | onkos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ónkos | bend, turn |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |