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

Definitions

  1. leukocyte

Ancestry of “leukosyytti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnish-syytti-cyte
2Latincyta—
3Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Ancient Greek κύτος →Every word from Latin cyta →