Where does “citotrofoblasto” come from?

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

citotrofoblasto (Italian): cytotrophoblast

Definitions

  1. cytotrophoblast

Ancestry of “citotrofoblasto”, 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- →