Where does “karyoplast” come from?

karyoplast (English) comes from English karyo-, from Ancient Greek κάρυον, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

karyoplast (English): A cellular nucleus together with a plasma...

Definitions

  1. A cellular nucleus together with a plasma...

Ancestry of “karyoplast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishkaryo-relating to the nucleus of cells; nut, kernel,...
2Ancient Greekκάρυονnut
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek κάρυον →Every word from English karyo- →