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Where does “cystis” come from?

cystis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

cystis (Latin): cyst

Definitions

  1. cyst

Ancestry of “cystis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκύστιςbladder
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “cystis”

  • cisti
  • pseudocisti
  • dacriocisti
  • oocisti
  • quisto
  • cisto
  • cyste
  • cyste
  • cyste
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