Where does “hepatocito” come from?

hepatocito (Spanish) comes from Spanish -cito, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

hepatocito (Spanish): hepatocyte

Definitions

  1. hepatocyte

Ancestry of “hepatocito”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanish-citocyte forms cell names
2Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH-Every word from Spanish -citoEvery word from Ancient Greek κύτος