Where does “protist” come from?
protist (English) comes from French protiste, from New Latin Protista, from Ancient Greek πρώτιστος, from Ancient Greek πρῶτος, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
protist (English): Any of the eukaryotic unicellular organisms...
Definitions
- Any of the eukaryotic unicellular organisms...
Ancestry of “protist”, step by step
protist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French protiste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | protiste | protist |
| 2 | New Latin | Protista | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρώτιστος | the very first |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Translingual Protista
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Protista | kingdom}} |