Where does “nucleocytoplasm” come from?
nucleocytoplasm (English) comes from English cytoplasm, from English plasm, from Latin plasma, from Ancient Greek πλάσμα, from Ancient Greek πλάσσω, from Proto-Hellenic pláťťō, from Proto-Hellenic plátʰyō.
nucleocytoplasm (English): The nucleus and cytoplasm of a cell considered as a whole
Definitions
- The nucleus and cytoplasm of a cell considered as a whole
Ancestry of “nucleocytoplasm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cytoplasm | The contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It... |
| 2 | English | plasm | protoplasm; A mold or matrix in which anything is... |
| 3 | Latin | plasma | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 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 | — |