Where does “karyoplasmic” come from?
karyoplasmic (English) comes from English plasmic, from English plasma, from Late Latin plasma, from Ancient Greek πλάσμα, from Ancient Greek πλάσσω, from Proto-Hellenic pláťťō, from Proto-Hellenic plátʰyō.
karyoplasmic (English): Relating to or composed of karyoplasm
Definitions
- Relating to or composed of karyoplasm
Ancestry of “karyoplasmic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plasmic | Of or pertaining to plasma |
| 2 | English | plasma | A state of matter consisting of partially ionized... |
| 3 | Late Latin | plasma | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλάσμα | something formed, figure, image; counterfeit,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πλάσσω | I form, mould, shape, sculpt; I form, train a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pláťťō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | plátʰyō | — |