Where does “piroplasma” come from?
piroplasma (English) comes from Ancient Greek πλάσμα, from Ancient Greek πλάσσω, from Proto-Hellenic pláťťō, from Proto-Hellenic plátʰyō.
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Definitions
- "Babesia", a genus of hematozoa that invades the...
Ancestry of “piroplasma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πλάσμα | something formed, figure, image; counterfeit,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πλάσσω | I form, mould, shape, sculpt; I form, train a... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | pláťťō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | plátʰyō | — |