Where does “zyto-” come from?

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

zyto- (German): cyto

Definitions

  1. cyto

Ancestry of “zyto-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincytus—
2Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “zyto-”

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