Where does “citofagocitosi” come from?

citofagocitosi (Italian) comes from Italian cito-, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

citofagocitosi (Italian): cytophagocytosis

Definitions

  1. cytophagocytosis

Ancestry of “citofagocitosi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancito-cyto-
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 Italian cito- →