Where does “planktonic” come from?
Planktonic derives from English plankton plus the French suffix -ique, from Latin -icus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos, an adjectival suffix.
planktonic (English): Of or pertaining to plankton; Floating in the...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to plankton; Floating in the...
Ancestry of “planktonic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plankton | Small organisms that float in the water |
| 2 | German | Plankton | plankton |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλαγκτόν | neuter nominative singular of πλαγκτός; neuter... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλαγκτός | wandering, roaming; wandering in mind, erring,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πλάζω | to turn away from; to bewilder, dull the mind; to... |