Where does “trombocyt” come from?

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

trombocyt (Polish): thrombocyte, platelet

Definitions

  1. thrombocyte, platelet

Ancestry of “trombocyt”, 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 →