Where does “podocyte” come from?
podocyte (English) comes from English podo-, from Ancient Greek πούς, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
podocyte (English): A cell of the visceral epithelium in the kidney
Definitions
- A cell of the visceral epithelium in the kidney
Ancestry of “podocyte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | podo- | Pertaining to a foot or a footlike part |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
Words derived from “podocyte”