Where does “chordoplasm” come from?
chordoplasm (English) comes from English plasm, from Latin plasma, from Ancient Greek πλάσμα, from Ancient Greek πλάσσω, from Proto-Hellenic pláťťō, from Proto-Hellenic plátʰyō.
chordoplasm (English): The part of an egg that would develop into a notochord
Definitions
- The part of an egg that would develop into a notochord
Ancestry of “chordoplasm”, step by step
chordoplasm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English plasm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plasm | protoplasm; A mold or matrix in which anything is... |
| 2 | Latin | plasma | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλάσμα | something formed, figure, image; counterfeit,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλάσσω | I form, mould, shape, sculpt; I form, train a... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | pláťťō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | plátʰyō | — |
via English chordo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chordo | — |