Where does “цитология” come from?

цитология (Russian) comes from German Zytologie, from German zyto-, from Latin cytus, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

цитология (Russian): cytology

Definitions

  1. cytology

Ancestry of “цитология”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZytologiecytology
2Germanzyto-cyto
3Latincytus—
4Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Ancient Greek κύτος →Every word from German zyto- →