Where does “pneumocytic” come from?
pneumocytic (English) comes from English pneumocyte, from English pneumo-, from Ancient Greek πνεύμων, from Ancient Greek πλεύμων, from Proto-Indo-European pléwmō, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
pneumocytic (English): Relating to pneumocytes
Definitions
- Relating to pneumocytes
Ancestry of “pneumocytic”, step by step
pneumocytic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pneumocyte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pneumocyte | A cell that is responsible for gas exchange in... |
| 2 | English | pneumo- | Relating to the lungs |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πνεύμων | lung; kind of a mollusk |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλεύμων | lung |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pléwmō | lung, floater |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |