Where does “blastocit” come from?
blastocit (Romanian) comes from English blastocyte, from English cyte, from Ancient Greek κῠ́τος — hollow”, “vessel.
blastocit (Romanian): blastocyte
Definitions
- blastocyte
Ancestry of “blastocit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blastocyte | An undifferentiated cell in the blastula stage of... |
| 2 | English | cyte | Synonym of cell; Obsolete form of city |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κῠ́τος | hollow”, “vessel |