Where does “perichondrocyte” come from?
perichondrocyte (English) comes from English peri, from Ottoman Turkish پری, from Persian پری, from Persian پر, from Middle Persian purr, from Proto-Iranian pr̥Hnáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥Hnás, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós — to fill.
perichondrocyte (English): A chondrocyte of the perichondrium
Definitions
- A chondrocyte of the perichondrium
Ancestry of “perichondrocyte”, step by step
perichondrocyte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English peri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | peri | A sprite or supernatural being |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | پری | fairy |
| 3 | Persian | پری | sprite or supernatural being in Iranian/Persian... |
| 4 | Persian | پر | full; feather; wing |
| 5 | Middle Persian | purr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | pr̥Hnáh | full, filled |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pr̥Hnás | full, filled |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
via English chondrocyte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chondrocyte | A cell that makes up the tissue of cartilage |
| 2 | English | -cyte | Used to form cell names and classifications for... |
| 3 | Latin | cyta | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύτος | a hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |