History. The word "protoplasm" comes from the Greek protos for first, and plasma for thing formed, and was originally used in religious contexts. It was used in 1839 by J. E. Purkinje for the material of the animal embryo.

Who Named the term protoplasm?

The word protoplasm was coined by Hugo von Mohl in order to designate certain active contents of the vegetable cell.

What is the old name of protoplasm?

The old name of protoplasm was 'sarcode', given by Dujardin, who discovered protoplasm. Purkinje used the term 'protoplasm' for the first time to refer to embryonic material in eggs. Later Hugo Von Mohl renamed sarcode to protoplasm.