Where does “plankton” come from?

plankton (Danish) comes from Ancient Greek πλαγκτός, from Ancient Greek πλάζω — to turn away from; to bewilder, dull the mind; to...

plankton (Danish): plankton

Definitions

  1. plankton

Ancestry of “plankton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπλαγκτόςwandering, roaming; wandering in mind, erring,...
2Ancient Greekπλάζωto turn away from; to bewilder, dull the mind; to...

Words derived from “plankton”

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