Where does “פּלאַסטיש” come from?
פּלאַסטיש (Yiddish) comes 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.
פּלאַסטיש (Yiddish): plastic
Definitions
- plastic
Ancestry of “פּלאַסטיש”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | plasticus | Of or pertaining to moulding or shaping; Made of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πλαστικός | fit for moulding; plastic; gifted in sculpture |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τικός | relating to, suited to, skilled in, able to,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σις | Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |