Etymology

bioplastic

bi·o·plas·tic
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Today it means: Of or relating to bioplasts and bioplasm. Full definition →

English bioplast ← Ancient Greek πλᾰστός (plăstós) ← Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
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bioplastic · adjective1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Proto-Hellenic*plátʰyō
  6. Proto-Hellenic*plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
  7. Ancient Greekπλᾰ́σσω (plắssō)
  8. Ancient Greekπλᾰστός (plăstós)
  9. Englishbioplast
  10. English todaybioplastic

From bioplast + -ic.

bioplastic · noun2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Proto-Hellenic*plátʰyō
  6. Proto-Hellenic*plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
  7. Ancient Greekπλάσσω (plássō)
  8. Ancient Greekπλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós)
  9. Latinplasticus
  10. Englishplastic
  11. English todaybioplastic

From bio- + plastic.

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