Where does “leukocita” come from?

leukocita (Hungarian) comes from Latin leucocyta, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

leukocita (Hungarian): leukocyte, white blood cell

Definitions

  1. leukocyte, white blood cell

Ancestry of “leukocita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinleucocyta—
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 “leukocita”

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