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Where does “entérocyte” come from?

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

entérocyte (French): enterocyte

Definitions

  1. enterocyte

Ancestry of “entérocyte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1French-cyte-cyte
2Latincyta—
3Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “entérocyte”

  • entérocytaire
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