Where does “цитозин” come from?

цитозин (Kazakh) comes from Russian цитози́н, from German Cytosin, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

цитозин (Kazakh): cytosine

Definitions

  1. cytosine

Ancestry of “цитозин”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianцитози́н—
2GermanCytosincytosine
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 German Cytosin →