Where does “lökosit” come from?

lökosit (Turkish) comes from French leucocyte, from French -cyte, from Latin cyta, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

lökosit (Turkish): leukocyte, white blood cell

Definitions

  1. leukocyte, white blood cell

Ancestry of “lökosit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchleucocyteleukocyte
2French-cytecyte
3Latincyta—
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 French -cyte →