Where does “peplomer” come from?

peplomer (English) comes from English mer, from English polymer, from English poly-, from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.

peplomer (English): how viruses attach to cells; spike

Definitions

  1. how viruses attach to cells; spike

Ancestry of “peplomer”, step by step

peplomer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English mer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmerA repeat unit: a structural unit which through...
2EnglishpolymerA long or larger molecule consisting of a chain...
3Englishpoly-many; polymer
4Ancient Greekπολύςmany, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as...
5Ancient Greekπόροςa means of passage, passageway, way, opening;...
6Ancient GreekπείρωI pierce, run through; I cleave through
7Proto-Hellenic*péryō

via Ancient Greek πέπλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπέπλοςany woven cloth used for a covering, sheet,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *péryōEvery word from English poly-Every word from Ancient Greek πείρω