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Where does “(s)kewH-” come from?

(s)kewH- (Proto-Indo-European): to cover, bedeck; cover

Definitions

  1. to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “(s)kewH-”

  • sky
  • skies
  • cutaneous
  • cyst
  • cystic
  • subcutaneous
  • cytochrome
  • cytokine
  • percutaneous
  • cytotoxic
  • skyline
  • lymphocyte
  • thrombocytopenia
  • cuticle
  • skylight
  • skyward
  • leukocyte
  • oocyte
  • lymphocytic
  • skyscraper
  • cytoskeleton
  • polycystic
  • cytotoxicity
  • cytosolic