Where does “Plankton” come from?

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

Plankton (German): plankton

Definitions

  1. plankton

Ancestry of “Plankton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπλαγκτόνneuter nominative singular of πλαγκτός; neuter...
2Ancient Greekπλαγκτόςwandering, roaming; wandering in mind, erring,...
3Ancient Greekπλάζωto turn away from; to bewilder, dull the mind; to...

Words derived from “Plankton

Every word from Ancient Greek πλάζωEvery word from Ancient Greek πλαγκτόςEvery word from Ancient Greek πλαγκτόν
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