Where does “Cytosin” come from?

Cytosin (German) comes from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

Cytosin (German): cytosine

Definitions

  1. cytosine

Ancestry of “Cytosin”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Cytosin”

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