Where does “protistal” come from?
protistal (English) comes from English protist, 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- — passed , crossed.
protistal (English): Relating to, or characteristic of protists
Definitions
- Relating to, or characteristic of protists
Ancestry of “protistal”, step by step
protistal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English protist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | protist | Any of the eukaryotic unicellular organisms... |
| 2 | French | protiste | protist |
| 3 | New Latin | Protista | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρώτιστος | the very first |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |