Where does “Zytokinsturm” come from?

Zytokinsturm (German) comes from German sturm, from Middle High German sturm, from Old High German sturm, from Proto-Germanic sturmaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)twer- — to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...

Zytokinsturm (German): cytokine storm

Definitions

  1. cytokine storm

Ancestry of “Zytokinsturm”, step by step

Zytokinsturm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German sturm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansturmbefuddled, dazed, numb; dizzy, giddy; muddled
2Middle High Germansturmstormy
3Old High Germansturmstorm
4Proto-Germanicsturmazstorm
5Proto-Indo-European(s)twer-to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...

via German Zytokin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZytokincytokine
2Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)twer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sturmaz →Every word from Old High German sturm →
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