Where does “erythrocyta” come from?
erythrocyta (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
Ancestry of “erythrocyta”, step by step
erythrocyta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek κύτος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κύτος | a hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐρυθρός | reddish, red |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | *erutʰrós | — |
Words derived from “erythrocyta”