Where does “-cito” come from?

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

-cito (Portuguese): cyte forms cell names

Definitions

  1. cyte forms cell names

Ancestry of “-cito”, step by step

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

Words derived from “-cito”

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