Where does “monoplastid” come from?
monoplastid (English) comes from English plastid, from German plastid, from Ancient Greek πλαστός, from Ancient Greek -τός, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
monoplastid (English): monoplast
Definitions
- monoplast
Ancestry of “monoplastid”, step by step
monoplastid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English plastid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plastid | Any of various organelles found in the cells of... |
| 2 | German | plastid | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλαστός | molded, formed; formed, moulded; artificial;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τός | creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |