Where does “autoplastic” come from?
autoplastic (English) comes from English plastic, from Latin plasticus, from Ancient Greek πλαστικός, from Ancient Greek -τικός, from Ancient Greek -σις, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
autoplastic (English): Of or pertaining to autoplasty; Involving a...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to autoplasty; Involving a...
Ancestry of “autoplastic”, step by step
autoplastic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English plastic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plastic | A synthetic, solid, hydrocarbon-based polymer,... |
| 2 | Latin | plasticus | Of or pertaining to moulding or shaping; Made of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλαστικός | fit for moulding; plastic; gifted in sculpture |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τικός | relating to, suited to, skilled in, able to,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -σις | Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via French autoplastique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | autoplastique | autoplastic |
| 2 | French | autoplastie | autoplasty |
| 3 | French | -plastie | -plasty |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλαστός | molded, formed; formed, moulded; artificial;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τός | creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either... |