Where does “leucocito” come from?

leucocito (Italian) comes from Italian leuco-, from Ancient Greek λευκός, from Proto-Hellenic *leukós — white.

leucocito (Italian): leukocyte, white blood cell

Definitions

  1. leukocyte, white blood cell

Ancestry of “leucocito”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianleuco-leuco-, leuko-
2Ancient Greekλευκόςbright, shining, gleaming; light in color; white;...
3Proto-Hellenic*leukóswhite

Words derived from “leucocito”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *leukós →Every word from Ancient Greek λευκός →Every word from Italian leuco- →