Where does “Archaeplastida” come from?
Archaeplastida (Translingual) comes from English plastid, from German plastid, from Ancient Greek πλαστός, from Ancient Greek -τός, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
Archaeplastida (Translingual): kingdom (sensu stricto), including also algae, except Ochrophyta}}
Definitions
- kingdom (sensu stricto), including also algae, except Ochrophyta}}
Ancestry of “Archaeplastida”, step by step
Archaeplastida traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English plastid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plastid | Any of various organelles found in the cells of... |
| 2 | German | plastid | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλαστός | molded, formed; formed, moulded; artificial;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τός | creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
via Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχαῖος | Pertaining to the beginning; ancient, primeval |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχή | beginning, origin; sovereignty, dominion,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄρχω | To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ergʰ- | to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,... |