Where does “plasta in” come from?
plasta in (Swedish) comes from Swedish plast, from Ancient Greek πλᾰστῐκός — fit for moulding; plastic.
plasta in (Swedish): to enclose in plastic (for protection); to wrap (in plastic), to plastic-wrap, etc
Definitions
- to enclose in plastic (for protection); to wrap (in plastic), to plastic-wrap, etc
Ancestry of “plasta in”, step by step
plasta in traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish plast
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | plast | plastic; a stiff but usually slightly flexible... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πλᾰστῐκός | fit for moulding; plastic |
via Swedish in
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | in | into, the direction "from "out" to "in |