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

Definitions

  1. lymphocyte

Ancestry of “linfocita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italian-citacell
2Latincyta—
3Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
4Proto-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 -cita →