Where does “plasma” come from?

Plasma comes from Ancient Greek πλάσμα, a noun formed with the suffix Ancient Greek -μα from Proto-Hellenic plátʰyō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥.

plasma (English): A state of matter consisting of partially ionized...

Definitions

  1. A state of matter consisting of partially ionized...

Ancestry of “plasma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinplasma—
2Ancient Greekπλάσμαsomething formed, figure, image; counterfeit,...
3Ancient GreekπλάσσωI form, mould, shape, sculpt; I form, train a...
4Proto-Hellenicpláťťō—
5Proto-Hellenicplátʰyō—

Words derived from “plasma”

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