Where does “leŭkocito” come from?

leŭkocito (Esperanto) comes from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

leŭkocito (Esperanto): white blood cell; leukocyte

Definitions

  1. white blood cell; leukocyte

Ancestry of “leŭkocito”, step by step

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