| 1 | Latin | plasticus | Of or pertaining to moulding or shaping; Made of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πλαστικός | fit for moulding; plastic; gifted in sculpture |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τικός | relating to, suited to, skilled in, able to,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σις | Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | Earlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |