Where does “μετάστασις” come from?
μετάστασις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μεθίστημι, from Ancient Greek ἵστημι, from Proto-Hellenic hístāmi, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
μετάστασις (Ancient Greek): removing, removal; shifting of blame; removal,...
Definitions
- removing, removal; shifting of blame; removal,...
Ancestry of “μετάστασις”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μεθίστημι | to alter, change; to replace, exchange; to come... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἵστημι | to make to stand, to stand, set; to stop, stay,... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | hístāmi | to stand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
Words derived from “μετάστασις”