Where does “leukosyytti” come from?
leukosyytti (Finnish) comes from Finnish -syytti, from Latin cyta, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
leukosyytti (Finnish): leukocyte
Ancestry of “leukosyytti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | -syytti | -cyte |
| 2 | Latin | cyta | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κύτος | a hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |