Where does “leucocyta” come from?

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

Ancestry of “leucocyta”, step by step

leucocyta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κύτος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

via Ancient Greek λευκός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλευκόςbright, shining, gleaming; light in color; white;...
2Proto-Hellenic*leukóswhite

Words derived from “leucocyta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Ancient Greek κύτος →