Where does “nanoplanktonic” come from?
nanoplanktonic (English) comes from English planktonic, from English plankton, from German Plankton, from Ancient Greek πλαγκτόν, from Ancient Greek πλαγκτός, from Ancient Greek πλάζω — to turn away from; to bewilder, dull the mind; to...
nanoplanktonic (English): Of or pertaining to nanoplankton
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to nanoplankton
Ancestry of “nanoplanktonic”, step by step
nanoplanktonic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English planktonic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | planktonic | Of or pertaining to plankton; Floating in the... |
| 2 | English | plankton | Small organisms that float in the water |
| 3 | German | Plankton | plankton |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλαγκτόν | neuter nominative singular of πλαγκτός; neuter... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πλαγκτός | wandering, roaming; wandering in mind, erring,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πλάζω | to turn away from; to bewilder, dull the mind; to... |