Where does “plasmalemma” come from?
plasmalemma (English) comes from English plasma, from Late Latin plasma, from Ancient Greek πλάσμα, from Ancient Greek πλάσσω, from Proto-Hellenic pláťťō, from Proto-Hellenic plátʰyō.
plasmalemma (English): The cell membrane
Definitions
- The cell membrane
Ancestry of “plasmalemma”, step by step
plasmalemma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English plasma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plasma | A state of matter consisting of partially ionized... |
| 2 | Late Latin | plasma | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλάσμα | something formed, figure, image; counterfeit,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλάσσω | I form, mould, shape, sculpt; I form, train a... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | pláťťō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | plátʰyō | — |
via English lemma#English_etym_2
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lemma#English_etym_2 | — |