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Where does “plasma” come from?

plasma (Finnish) comes from Ancient Greek πλάσμα, from Ancient Greek πλάσσω, from Proto-Hellenic pláťťō, from Proto-Hellenic plátʰyō.

plasma (Finnish): plasma

Definitions

  1. plasma

Ancestry of “plasma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπλάσμαsomething formed, figure, image; counterfeit,...
2Ancient GreekπλάσσωI form, mould, shape, sculpt; I form, train a...
3Proto-Hellenicpláťťō—
4Proto-Hellenicplátʰyō—

Words derived from “plasma”

  • ektoplasma
  • endoplasma
  • veriplasma
  • plasmasuihkuhitsaus
  • plasmapallo
  • plasmafysiikka
  • plasmanäyttö
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