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

  1. A proteolytic enzyme that dissolves the fibrin in...

Ancestry of “plasmin”, 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 “plasmin”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic plátʰyō →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pláťťō →Every word from Ancient Greek πλάσσω →