Where does “cytogenetik” come from?

cytogenetik (Swedish) comes from Swedish cyto-, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

cytogenetik (Swedish): cytogenetics

Definitions

  1. cytogenetics

Ancestry of “cytogenetik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishcyto-cyto
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 Ancient Greek κύτος →Every word from Swedish cyto- →