Where does “poichilocit” come from?
poichilocit (Romanian) comes from English poikilocyte, from English poikilo-, from Ancient Greek ποικίλος, from Ancient Greek ποικιλός, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...
poichilocit (Romanian): poikilocyte
Definitions
- poikilocyte
Ancestry of “poichilocit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poikilocyte | An irregular form of corpuscle found in the blood... |
| 2 | English | poikilo- | variegated or variable |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ποικίλος | pied, dappled, worked in various colors,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ποικιλός | pied, dappled, worked in various colors, parti-colored |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peyḱ- | to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to... |