Etymology

symplast

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Today it means: The inner side of the plasma membrane of a plant in which water can freely diffuse. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πλᾰστός (plăstós) ← Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? ← English sym-
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱómder.?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*sem-der.?
  4. Proto-Hellenic*ksún
  5. Ancient Greekσύν (sún)
  6. Ancient Greekσῠν- (sŭn-)
  7. Ancient Greekσῠμ- (sŭm-)
  8. Englishsym-
  9. Proto-Hellenic*plátʰyō
  10. Proto-Hellenic*plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
  11. Ancient Greekπλᾰ́σσω (plắssō)
  12. Ancient Greekπλᾰστός (plăstós)
  13. English todaysymplast

From sym- + -plast.

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