Where does “trophoplasmic” come from?
trophoplasmic (English) comes from English trophoplasm, from English -plasm, from Ancient Greek πλάσμα, from Ancient Greek πλάσσω, from Proto-Hellenic pláťťō, from Proto-Hellenic plátʰyō.
trophoplasmic (English): of or related to trophoplasm
Definitions
- of or related to trophoplasm
Ancestry of “trophoplasmic”, step by step
trophoplasmic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English trophoplasm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trophoplasm | an undifferentiated protoplasm that used to be... |
| 2 | English | -plasm | The contents of a cell |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλάσμα | something formed, figure, image; counterfeit,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλάσσω | I form, mould, shape, sculpt; I form, train a... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | pláťťō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | plátʰyō | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |