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Where does “μετάβασις” come from?

μετάβασις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μεταβαίνω, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

μετάβασις (Ancient Greek): a change, a transition

Definitions

  1. a change, a transition

Ancestry of “μετάβασις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμεταβαίνωpass over from one place to another; I cross
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

Words derived from “μετάβασις”

  • metabasis
  • metabasis
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