Where does “pinocytosis” come from?

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

pinocytosis (English): A form of endocytosis in which material enters a...

Definitions

  1. A form of endocytosis in which material enters a...

Ancestry of “pinocytosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπῑ́νωI drink
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

Words derived from “pinocytosis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Ancient Greek πῑ́νω →