Where does “cito-” come from?
cito- (Hungarian) comes from Latin cytus, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
cito- (Hungarian): cyto-
Ancestry of “cito-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | cytus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κύτος | a hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |