Where does “-plasm” come from?

-plasm (English) comes from Ancient Greek πλάσμα, from Ancient Greek πλάσσω, from Proto-Hellenic pláťťō, from Proto-Hellenic plátʰyō.

-plasm (English): The contents of a cell

Definitions

  1. The contents of a cell

Ancestry of “-plasm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπλάσμαsomething formed, figure, image; counterfeit,...
2Ancient GreekπλάσσωI form, mould, shape, sculpt; I form, train a...
3Proto-Hellenicpláťťō—
4Proto-Hellenicplátʰyō—

Words derived from “-plasm”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic plátʰyō →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pláťťō →Every word from Ancient Greek πλάσσω →