Where does “plastidic” come from?
plastidic (English) comes from English plastid, from German plastid, from Ancient Greek πλαστός, from Ancient Greek -τός, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
plastidic (English): Pertaining to, or composed of plastids
Definitions
- Pertaining to, or composed of plastids
Ancestry of “plastidic”, step by step
plastidic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English plastid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plastid | Any of various organelles found in the cells of... |
| 2 | German | plastid | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλαστός | molded, formed; formed, moulded; artificial;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τός | creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |