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Where does “pinocytose” come from?

pinocytose (English) comes from English pinocytosis, from Ancient Greek πῑ́νω, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

pinocytose (English): To perform pinocytosis on

Definitions

  1. To perform pinocytosis on

Ancestry of “pinocytose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpinocytosisA form of endocytosis in which material enters a...
2Ancient Greekπῑ́νωI drink
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →