cito-

Spanish

prefix

Definitions

(biology) cyto-

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek κύτος (vessel, container, receptacle, jar, hollow vessel, cell).

Origin

Ancient Greek

κύτος

Gloss

vessel, container, receptacle, jar, hollow vessel, cell

`Kanji`

器

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

cyto- English
syncitium English
cyta Latin
cytus Latin
cito- Italian
κύτος Ancient Greek
*(s)kewH- Proto-Indo-European
cíti- Irish
-cyt Czech
-cit Catalan, Valencian
κύτος Greek (modern)