Where does “mielocyt” come from?

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

mielocyt (Polish): myelocyte

Definitions

  1. myelocyte

Ancestry of “mielocyt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polish-cytcyte
2Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
3Proto-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 Polish -cyt →