Where does “spermatocit” come from?
spermatocit (Romanian) comes from English spermatocyte, from English -cyte, from Latin cyta, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
spermatocit (Romanian): spermatocyte
Definitions
- spermatocyte
Ancestry of “spermatocit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spermatocyte | A male gametocyte, from which a spermatozoon... |
| 2 | English | -cyte | Used to form cell names and classifications for... |
| 3 | Latin | cyta | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύτος | a hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |