Where does “amyloplast” come from?

amyloplast (English) comes from English amylo-, from Latin amylum, from Ancient Greek ἄμυλον, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

amyloplast (English): A specialized leucoplast responsible for the...

Definitions

  1. A specialized leucoplast responsible for the...

Ancestry of “amyloplast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishamylo-starch
2Latinamylumstarch; gruel; fine meal
3Ancient Greekἄμυλονstarch
4Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
5Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
6Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
7Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sm̥- →