Where does “thrombocythemia” come from?
thrombocythemia (English) comes from English thrombocyte, from English -cyte, from Latin cyta, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
thrombocythemia (English): thrombocytosis
Definitions
- thrombocytosis
Ancestry of “thrombocythemia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thrombocyte | platelet |
| 2 | English | -cyte | Used to form cell names and classifications for... |
| 3 | Latin | cyta | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύτος | a hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |