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-

Definitions

  1. cyto-

Ancestry of “cito-”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Ancient Greek κύτος →Every word from Latin cytus →
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