Where does “pleuronic” come from?

pleuronic (English) comes from English pleuron, from Ancient Greek πλευρόν — rib, side.

pleuronic (English): Relating to pleurons

Definitions

  1. Relating to pleurons

Ancestry of “pleuronic”, step by step

pleuronic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pleuron

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpleuronA lateral sclerite of a thoracic segment of an...
2Ancient Greekπλευρόνrib, side

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of
Every word from Ancient Greek πλευρόνEvery word from English pleuron