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Where does “plastidule” come from?

plastidule (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.

plastidule (English): One of the small particles or organic molecules...

Definitions

  1. One of the small particles or organic molecules...

Ancestry of “plastidule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishplastidAny of various organelles found in the cells of...
2Germanplastid—
3Ancient Greekπλαστόςmolded, formed; formed, moulded; artificial;...
4Ancient Greek-τόςcreates verbal adjectives of possibility, either...
5Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems
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