Where does “idioplasmic” come from?
idioplasmic (English) comes from English idioplasma, from Ancient Greek πλάσμα, from Ancient Greek πλάσσω, from Proto-Hellenic pláťťō, from Proto-Hellenic plátʰyō.
idioplasmic (English): Of or pertaining to idioplasma
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to idioplasma
Ancestry of “idioplasmic”, step by step
idioplasmic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English idioplasma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | idioplasma | A portion of the cell protoplasm which is the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πλάσμα | something formed, figure, image; counterfeit,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλάσσω | I form, mould, shape, sculpt; I form, train a... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | pláťťō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | plátʰyō | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |