Where does “ovocyte” come from?
ovocyte (French) comes from French -cyte, from Latin cyta, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
ovocyte (French): oocyte
Ancestry of “ovocyte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | -cyte | -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 |