Where does “μεταβολή” come from?

μεταβολή (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μετά, from Proto-Indo-European meth₂, from Proto-Indo-European mé — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.

μεταβολή (Ancient Greek): change, mutation, transformation

Definitions

  1. change, mutation, transformation

Ancestry of “μεταβολή”, step by step

μεταβολή traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek μετά

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμετάin the midst of, among, between, with; in common,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeth₂with
3Proto-Indo-Europeanin the middle of, near, by, around, with

via Ancient Greek μεταβάλλω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekμεταβάλλωI throw into a different position, turn quickly...
2Ancient GreekβάλλωI throw, cast, hurl; I let fall; I strike, touch
3Proto-Hellenic*gʷəlnō

Words derived from “μεταβολή

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Every word from Proto-Indo-European meth₂Every word from Ancient Greek μετά