Etymology

cytoadhesive

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Today it means: Relating to cytoadhesion. Full definition →

English adhesive ← French adhésif ← Medieval Latin adhaesivu
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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. Medieval Latinadhaesivu
  10. Frenchadhésif
  11. Englishadhesive
  12. English todaycytoadhesive

From cyto- + adhesive.

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