Where does “fibrocit” come from?

fibrocit (Romanian) comes from English fibrocyte, from English cyte, from Ancient Greek κῠ́τος — hollow”, “vessel.

fibrocit (Romanian): fibrocyte

Definitions

  1. fibrocyte

Ancestry of “fibrocit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfibrocyteAn inactive connective tissue cell that is...
2EnglishcyteSynonym of cell; Obsolete form of city
3Ancient Greekκῠ́τοςhollow”, “vessel
Every word from Ancient Greek κῠ́τοςEvery word from English cyteEvery word from English fibrocyte