Where does “osteoblast” come from?
Osteoblast comes from Ancient Greek βλαστός, meaning sprout or bud, derived from the verb βλαστάνειν, to sprout or grow.
osteoblast (English): A mononucleate cell from which bone develops
Definitions
- A mononucleate cell from which bone develops
Ancestry of “osteoblast”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | BLAST | An algorithm which compares similarities between... |
| 2 | Middle English | blast | A blast; a sudden and forceful motion of wind;... |
| 3 | Old English | blǣst | windgust; blowing, blast |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blēstuz | blast, burst of wind, breeze |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blēsaną | to blow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰléh₁- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
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