Where does “leucocito” come from?
leucocito (Italian) comes from Italian leuco-, from Ancient Greek λευκός, from Proto-Hellenic *leukós.
leucocito (Italian): leukocyte, white blood cell
Definitions
- leukocyte, white blood cell
Ancestry of “leucocito”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | leuco- | leuco-, leuko- |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λευκός | bright, shining, gleaming; light in color; white;... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *leukós | — |
Words derived from “leucocito”