Where does “ooplasmic” come from?
ooplasmic (English) comes from English ooplasm, from English oö-, from Ancient Greek ᾠο-, from Ancient Greek ᾠόν, from Proto-Hellenic ōyyón, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.
ooplasmic (English): Concerning the cytoplasm of eggs
Definitions
- Concerning the cytoplasm of eggs
Ancestry of “ooplasmic”, step by step
ooplasmic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ooplasm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ooplasm | The cytoplasm of an egg or ovum |
| 2 | English | oö- | Alternative spelling of oo-; egg |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ᾠο- | oo- |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ᾠόν | egg; seed |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ōyyón | egg |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ōwyóm | egg |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwis | bird |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |