Where does “eiritricít” come from?

eiritricít (Irish) comes from Irish -cít, from Latin cyta, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

eiritricít (Irish): erythrocyte

Definitions

  1. erythrocyte

Ancestry of “eiritricít”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irish-cítcyte
2Latincyta—
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 Latin cyta →