Where does “osteocytic” come from?
osteocytic (English) comes from English osteocyte, from English osteo-, from Ancient Greek ὀστέον, from Ancient Greek κλάσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
osteocytic (English): Relating to or containing osteocytes
Definitions
- Relating to or containing osteocytes
Ancestry of “osteocytic”, step by step
osteocytic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English osteocyte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | osteocyte | A mature bone cell involved with the maintenance... |
| 2 | English | osteo- | bone |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀστέον | bone; bones of the earth = rock; stone of fruit |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κλάσις | breaking, fracture; bending of the knee joint,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |