Where does “plastid” come from?
Plastid comes from German Plastid, from Ancient Greek πλαστός, derived from the verb πλάσσω, ultimately from Proto-Hellenic pláťťō and plátʰyō meaning to mold or shape.
plastid (English): Any of various organelles found in the cells of...
Definitions
- Any of various organelles found in the cells of...
Ancestry of “plastid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | plastid | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πλαστός | molded, formed; formed, moulded; artificial;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τός | creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
Words derived from “plastid”