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

plankton

Ancestry of “Plankton”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Plankton”

phytoplankton
plankton
zooplankton
planktonic
bacterioplankton
picoplankton
planktic
microplankton
microzooplankton
mesozooplankton
nanoplankton
picophytoplankton
ichthyoplankton
phytoplanktonic
picoplanktonic
macrozooplankton
planktivore
nanophytoplankton
meroplankton
planktivory
holoplankton
nanoplanktonic
zooplanktonic
macroplankton

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