Where does “plastes” come from?
plastes (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πλάστης, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
plastes (Latin): One who shapes or moulds things; moulder, shaper
Definitions
- One who shapes or moulds things; moulder, shaper
Ancestry of “plastes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πλάστης | shaper, creator |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |