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Where does “plasmic” come from?

plasmic (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.

plasmic (English): Of or pertaining to plasma

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to plasma

Ancestry of “plasmic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishplasmaA state of matter consisting of partially ionized...
2Late Latinplasma—
3Ancient Greekπλάσμαsomething formed, figure, image; counterfeit,...
4Ancient GreekπλάσσωI form, mould, shape, sculpt; I form, train a...
5Proto-Hellenicpláťťō—
6Proto-Hellenicplátʰyō—

Words derived from “plasmic”

  • periplasmic
  • exoplasmic
  • periplasmically
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