Where does “poikilocyte” come from?

poikilocyte (English) comes from English poikilo-, from Ancient Greek ποικίλος, from Ancient Greek ποικιλός, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...

poikilocyte (English): An irregular form of corpuscle found in the blood...

Definitions

  1. An irregular form of corpuscle found in the blood...

Ancestry of “poikilocyte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpoikilo-variegated or variable
2Ancient Greekποικίλοςpied, dappled, worked in various colors,...
3Ancient Greekποικιλόςpied, dappled, worked in various colors, parti-colored
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeyḱ-to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...

Words derived from “poikilocyte”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ποικιλός →Every word from Ancient Greek ποικίλος →