Where does “linfocita” come from?
linfocita (Italian) comes from Italian -cita, from Latin cyta, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
linfocita (Italian): lymphocyte
Ancestry of “linfocita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | -cita | cell |
| 2 | Latin | cyta | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κύτος | a hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |