Etymology of the English word thermoplastic
the English word
thermoplasticusing the English prefix
thermo-derived from the Greek word
thermos, θέρμος, ϑερμός, ϑέρμος
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷher-derived from the English word
plasticderived from the Latin word
plasticus (plastic)
derived from the Greek word
plastikos, πλαστικός
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
