Where does “linfócito” come from?

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

linfócito (Portuguese): lymphocyte type of white blood cell

Definitions

  1. lymphocyte type of white blood cell

Ancestry of “linfócito”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguese-citocyte forms cell names
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 Portuguese -cito →