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Where does “tréphocyte” come from?

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

tréphocyte (French): trephocyte

Definitions

  1. trephocyte

Ancestry of “tréphocyte”, 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
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