Etymology

cytoadhere

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Today it means: To exhibit cytoadherence. Full definition →

English adhere ← Middle English *adheren ← Latin adhaereō
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekκύτος (kútos)
  2. Englishcyto-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  4. Proto-Italic*ad
  5. Proto-Italic*ad-
  6. Latinad-
  7. Latinhaereō
  8. Latinadhaereō
  9. Middle English*adheren
  10. Englishadhere
  11. English todaycytoadhere

From cyto- + adhere.

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