Where does “Protoplasma” come from?
Protoplasma (German) comes from Ancient Greek πρῶτος, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Protoplasma (German): protoplasm
Definitions
- protoplasm
Ancestry of “Protoplasma”, step by step
Protoplasma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek πρῶτος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |