Where does “leucocyte” come from?

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

leucocyte (French): leukocyte

Definitions

  1. leukocyte

Ancestry of “leucocyte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1French-cytecyte
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 “leucocyte”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Ancient Greek κύτος →Every word from French -cyte →