'lymphocyte' originates from the Greek word 'lympha,' meaning 'water' or 'clear fluid,' and the suffix '-cyte,' meaning 'cell.'

'lymphocyte' was derived from the Greek word 'lympha' and the suffix '-cyte,' and eventually became the modern English word 'lymphocyte.'

Initially, it referred to a clear fluid cell, and over time it evolved into its current meaning of a type of white blood cell.