Where does “tanycytic” come from?

tanycytic (English) comes from English tanycyte, from English -cyte, from Latin cyta, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

tanycytic (English): Relating to tanycytes

Definitions

  1. Relating to tanycytes

Ancestry of “tanycytic”, step by step

tanycytic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English tanycyte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtanycyteA type of ependymal cell, located in the floor of...
2English-cyteUsed to form cell names and classifications for...
3Latincyta
4Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH-Every word from English -cyteEvery word from Ancient Greek κύτος