Etymology

cytosol

C3Y4T1O1S1O1L1

Today it means: The aqueous solution of a cell's cytoplasm, consisting of water, organic molecules and inorganic ions. Full definition →

English sol ← Middle English solucioun ← Old French solucion
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  1. Ancient Greekκύτος (kútos)
  2. Englishcyto-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*s(w)é
  4. Latinse-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*luh₁éti
  7. Proto-Italic[Term?]
  8. Latinluō
  9. Latinsolvō
  10. Latinsolūtiō
  11. Latinsolūtiōnem
  12. Old Frenchsolucion
  13. Middle Englishsolucioun
  14. Englishsolution
  15. Englishsol
  16. English todaycytosol

From cyto- + sol.

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