Where does “plasma” come from?

plasma (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Ancient Greek πλάσμα, from Ancient Greek πλάσσω, from Proto-Hellenic pláťťō, from Proto-Hellenic plátʰyō.

plasma (Norwegian Nynorsk): plasma

Definitions

  1. plasma

Ancestry of “plasma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπλάσμαsomething formed, figure, image; counterfeit,...
2Ancient GreekπλάσσωI form, mould, shape, sculpt; I form, train a...
3Proto-Hellenicpláťťō—
4Proto-Hellenicplátʰyō—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic plátʰyō →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pláťťō →Every word from Ancient Greek πλάσσω →