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Where does “preoligodendrocyte” come from?

preoligodendrocyte (English) comes from English oligodendrocyte, from English oligo-, from Ancient Greek ὀλίγος, from New Latin chaeta, from Ancient Greek χαίτη, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₂it- — curly hair.

preoligodendrocyte (English): The structure that develops into an...

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  1. The structure that develops into an...

Ancestry of “preoligodendrocyte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisholigodendrocyteAny of the cells of the oligodendroglia in the...
2Englisholigo-few
3Ancient GreekὀλίγοςOf small amount: few, little; Of small size:...
4New Latinchaeta—
5Ancient Greekχαίτηloose, flowing hair; used especially of back...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeh₂it-curly hair
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