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Where does “Monozyt” come from?

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

Monozyt (German): monocyte

Definitions

  1. monocyte

Ancestry of “Monozyt”, 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 “Monozyt”

  • monocyte
  • monocytic
  • myelomonocytic
  • monocytosis
  • monocytoid
  • monocytopenia
  • promonocytic
  • promonocyte
  • myelomonocyte
  • lymphomonocytic
  • granulomonocytic
  • monocytopenic
  • lymphomonocyte
  • premonocytic
  • premonocyte
  • leukomonocyte
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