Where does “dacriocisti” come from?
dacriocisti (Italian) comes from Italian cisti, from Latin cystis, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
dacriocisti (Italian): dacryocyst, lacrimal sac
Ancestry of “dacriocisti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | cisti | cyst or cysts |
| 2 | Latin | cystis | cyst |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κύστις | bladder |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |