Where does “цитомегаловирус” come from?

цитомегаловирус (Russian) comes from Translingual Cytomegalovirus, from English cyto-, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

цитомегаловирус (Russian): cytomegalovirus (Cytomegalovirus)

Definitions

  1. cytomegalovirus (Cytomegalovirus)

Ancestry of “цитомегаловирус”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualCytomegalovirusgenus
2Englishcyto-cell
3Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from English cyto- →Every word from Ancient Greek κύτος →