Where does “Zytotoxizität” come from?

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

Zytotoxizität (German): cytotoxicity

Definitions

  1. cytotoxicity

Ancestry of “Zytotoxizität”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanzyto-cyto
2Latincytus—
3Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Ancient Greek κύτος →Every word from German zyto- →