Where does “Plasmodium” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Plasmodium”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	plasma	second-person singular present active imperative...
2	Ancient Greek	πλάσμα	something formed, figure, image; counterfeit,...
3	Ancient Greek	πλάσσω	I form, mould, shape, sculpt; I form, train a...
4	Proto-Hellenic	pláťťō	—
5	Proto-Hellenic	plátʰyō	—

Words derived from “Plasmodium”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic plátʰyō →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pláťťō →Every word from Ancient Greek πλάσσω →