Where does “planktonlevä” come from?
planktonlevä (Finnish) comes from Finnish plankton, from Ancient Greek πλαγκτός, from Ancient Greek πλάζω — to turn away from; to bewilder, dull the mind; to...
planktonlevä (Finnish): planktonic algae
Definitions
- planktonic algae
Ancestry of “planktonlevä”, step by step
planktonlevä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish plankton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | plankton | plankton |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πλαγκτός | wandering, roaming; wandering in mind, erring,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλάζω | to turn away from; to bewilder, dull the mind; to... |
via Finnish levä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | levä | alga; seaweed |