Where does “ectoplasma” come from?
ectoplasma (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πλάσμα, from Ancient Greek πλάσσω, from Proto-Hellenic pláťťō, from Proto-Hellenic plátʰyō.
Ancestry of “ectoplasma”, step by step
ectoplasma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek πλάσμα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πλάσμα | something formed, figure, image; counterfeit,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πλάσσω | I form, mould, shape, sculpt; I form, train a... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | pláťťō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | plátʰyō | — |
via Ancient Greek ἐκτός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐκτός | without, outside, out; external, strange, vulgar;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γνάθος | jaw; point, edge; type of stone |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₂dʰ-os | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₂dʰ- | — |