Where does “plasmin” come from?
Plasmin comes from English plasma, from Ancient Greek πλάσμα (something molded or formed), from the Ancient Greek suffix -μα, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥, ultimately from Proto-Hellenic plátʰyō (to spread or flatten).
plasmin (English): A proteolytic enzyme that dissolves the fibrin in...
Definitions
- A proteolytic enzyme that dissolves the fibrin in...
Ancestry of “plasmin”, step by step
| 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 | — |
Words derived from “plasmin”