Where does “idioplasma” come from?
idioplasma (English) comes from Ancient Greek πλάσμα, from Ancient Greek πλάσσω, from Proto-Hellenic pláťťō, from Proto-Hellenic plátʰyō.
idioplasma (English): A portion of the cell protoplasm which is the...
Definitions
- A portion of the cell protoplasm which is the...
Ancestry of “idioplasma”, step by step
idioplasma traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek πλάσμα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πλάσμα | something formed, figure, image; counterfeit,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πλάσσω | I form, mould, shape, sculpt; I form, train a... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | pláťťō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | plátʰyō | — |
via Ancient Greek ἴδιος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἴδιος | pertaining to self, that is, one's own; private;... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | *hwédios | — |
via French idioplasme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | idioplasme | — |