Where does “leucoplast” come from?

leucoplast (English) comes from English leuco, from Ancient Greek λευκός, from Proto-Hellenic *leukós — white.

leucoplast (English): An organelle found in certain plant cells, a...

Definitions

  1. An organelle found in certain plant cells, a...

Ancestry of “leucoplast”, step by step

leucoplast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English leuco

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishleucoOf or relating to leuco dyes and their related compounds
2Ancient Greekλευκόςbright, shining, gleaming; light in color; white;...
3Proto-Hellenic*leukóswhite

via French leucoplaste

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchleucoplasteleucoplast
2Frenchleuco-—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *leukós →Every word from Ancient Greek λευκός →Every word from English leuco →