Where does “oocyst” come from?
oocyst (English) comes from English cyst, from Latin cystis, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
oocyst (English): A reproductive cell in certain fungi; A...
Definitions
- A reproductive cell in certain fungi; A...
Ancestry of “oocyst”, step by step
oocyst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cyst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | cyst | A pouch or sac without opening, usually... |
| 2 | Latin | cystis | cyst |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κύστις | bladder |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via English oo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | oo | The Greek letter omega; Any of four Hawaiian... |
| 2 | Hawaiian | ʻōʻō | oo, the extinct members of the Moho genus of honeyeaters |
| 3 | Proto-Polynesian | *koho | — |
| 4 | Proto-Oceanic | *kojom | — |
Words derived from “oocyst”