Where does “ergastoplasmic” come from?
ergastoplasmic (English) comes from English ergastoplasm, from Ancient Greek ἐργαστής, from Ancient Greek ἐργάζομαι, from Ancient Greek ἔργον, from Proto-Hellenic wérgon, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
ergastoplasmic (English): Relating to ergastoplasm
Ancestry of “ergastoplasmic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ergastoplasm | endoplasmic reticulum that is studded with... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐργαστής | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐργάζομαι | I work, labour; I work at, make; I do, perform |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔργον | deed, doing, action; labour, work, task;... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | wérgon | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |