Etymology of the English word chloroplast
the English word
chloroplastderived from the English word
chlorophyllusing the English prefix
chloro-derived from the Greek word
chloros, χλωρός (greenish; verdant, dun-colored)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghel-using the English suffix
-phyllusing the English suffix
-plastderived from the English word
plastidderived from the Greek word
plastisderived from the Greek word
plastes, πλάστης
derived from the Greek word
plastos, πλαστός (moulded; artificial or fictitious (false))
derived from the Greek word
plassein, πλάσσω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pelə-Usage
Word found in Modern English
