Etymology of the English word cytoskeleton
the English word
cytoskeletonusing the English prefix
cyto-derived from the Greek word
kutos, κύτος (cell)
derived from the English word
skeletonderived from the Greek word
skeletos, σκελετός (dried up; dried)
derived from the Greek word
skellein, σκέλλειν
derived from the New Latin word
skeletonderived from the Greek word
skeleton (skeleton)
Usage
Word found in Modern English