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Where does “plasmidic” come from?

plasmidic (English) comes from English plasmid, from English plasma, from Late Latin plasma, from Ancient Greek πλάσμα, from Ancient Greek πλάσσω, from Proto-Hellenic pláťťō, from Proto-Hellenic plátʰyō.

plasmidic (English): Relating to plasmids

Definitions

  1. Relating to plasmids

Ancestry of “plasmidic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishplasmidA loop of double-stranded DNA that is separate...
2EnglishplasmaA state of matter consisting of partially ionized...
3Late Latinplasma—
4Ancient Greekπλάσμαsomething formed, figure, image; counterfeit,...
5Ancient GreekπλάσσωI form, mould, shape, sculpt; I form, train a...
6Proto-Hellenicpláťťō—
7Proto-Hellenicplátʰyō—
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