Where does “limfocit” come from?
limfocit (Romanian) comes from French lymphocyte, from French lymphe, from Latin lympha, from Ancient Greek νύμφη, from Proto-Indo-European snewbʰ- — to marry, wed; to marry, to wed.
limfocit (Romanian): lymphocyte
Definitions
- lymphocyte
Ancestry of “limfocit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | lymphocyte | lymphocyte |
| 2 | French | lymphe | lymph |
| 3 | Latin | lympha | pure water, spring water |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νύμφη | bride, young wife; young, nubile woman;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | snewbʰ- | to marry, wed; to marry, to wed |