Where does “schistocyte” come from?

schistocyte (English) comes from Ancient Greek σχίζω, from Proto-Indo-European sḱeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

schistocyte (English): A jagged red blood cell fragment without central...

Definitions

  1. A jagged red blood cell fragment without central...

Ancestry of “schistocyte”, step by step

schistocyte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek σχίζω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekσχίζωI split, cleave; I divide
2Proto-Indo-Europeansḱeyd-to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
4Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

via Ancient Greek κύτος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “schistocyte”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaidą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- →