Etymology

cytoadherent

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Today it means: Relating to, or exhibiting cytoadherence Full definition →

English adherent ← Middle English adherent ← Old French adherent
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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. Latinadhaerēns
  10. Old Frenchadherent
  11. Middle Englishadherent
  12. Englishadherent
  13. English todaycytoadherent

From cyto- + adherent.

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