Where does “plancton” come from?

plancton (French) comes from German Plankton, from Ancient Greek πλαγκτόν, from Ancient Greek πλαγκτός, from Ancient Greek πλάζω — to turn away from; to bewilder, dull the mind; to...

plancton (French): plankton

Definitions

plankton

Ancestry of “plancton”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Plankton	plankton
2	Ancient Greek	πλαγκτόν	neuter nominative singular of πλαγκτός; neuter...
3	Ancient Greek	πλαγκτός	wandering, roaming; wandering in mind, erring,...
4	Ancient Greek	πλάζω	to turn away from; to bewilder, dull the mind; to...

Words derived from “plancton”

zooplancton
héléoplancton
potamoplancton
plancton
microzooplancton
planctonofag

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