Where does “termoplástico” come from?

termoplástico (Spanish) comes from Portuguese plástico, from Latin plasticus, from Ancient Greek πλαστικός, from Ancient Greek -τικός, from Ancient Greek -σις, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

termoplástico (Spanish): thermoplastic

Definitions

  1. thermoplastic

Ancestry of “termoplástico”, step by step

termoplástico traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese plástico

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseplásticoplastic, malleable; mouldable; relating to...
2LatinplasticusOf or pertaining to moulding or shaping; Made of...
3Ancient Greekπλαστικόςfit for moulding; plastic; gifted in sculpture
4Ancient Greek-τικόςrelating to, suited to, skilled in, able to,...
5Ancient Greek-σιςAdded to verb stems to form abstract nouns or...
6Ancient Greek-τιςretained after dentals
7Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

via Spanish plástico

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishplásticoplastic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tisEvery word from Ancient Greek -τικόςEvery word from Ancient Greek πλαστικός