Where does “preadipocyte” come from?
preadipocyte (English) comes from English adipocyte, from English adipo-, from Latin adeps, from Ancient Greek ἄλειφαρ, from Ancient Greek ἀλείφω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ-.
preadipocyte (English): An undifferentiated fibroblast that can be...
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- An undifferentiated fibroblast that can be...
Ancestry of “preadipocyte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | adipocyte | a type of cell, present in adipose tissue, where... |
| 2 | English | adipo- | fat |
| 3 | Latin | adeps | fat, lard, grease; corpulence, obesity; sapwood |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄλειφαρ | unguent, anointing oil, oil, fat; pitch, resin |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀλείφω | To anoint someone else; To anoint oneself |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leybʰ- | — |