Where does “plasmon” come from?
Plasmon comes from English plasma, from Ancient Greek -ον and -μα, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥, ultimately from Proto-Hellenic plátʰyō.
plasmon (English): All the genetic material in an organism; The...
Definitions
- All the genetic material in an organism; The...
Ancestry of “plasmon”, step by step
plasmon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cytoplasm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cytoplasm | The contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It... |
| 2 | English | plasm | protoplasm; A mold or matrix in which anything is... |
| 3 | Latin | plasma | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλάσμα | something formed, figure, image; counterfeit,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πλάσσω | I form, mould, shape, sculpt; I form, train a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pláťťō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | plátʰyō | — |