Etymology of the English word cholecyst
the English word
cholecystusing the English prefix
chole-derived from the Greek word
chole, χολή (bile; 'gall' or bile; (by analogy) poison or an anodyne (wormwood, poppy, etc.))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghel-using the English suffix
-cystDerivations in English
cholecystectomy,
cholecystography,
cholecystokinin,
cholecystostomyUsage
Word found in Modern English
