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Where does “μεταμόρφωσις” come from?

μεταμόρφωσις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μεταμορφόω, from Ancient Greek μορφόω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

μεταμόρφωσις (Ancient Greek): transformation, metamorphosis

Definitions

  1. transformation, metamorphosis

Ancestry of “μεταμόρφωσις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekμεταμορφόωI transform, disguise
2Ancient GreekμορφόωI shape, form
3Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
4Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “μεταμόρφωσις”

  • metamorphosis
  • metamorphic
  • metamorphoses
  • metamorphism
  • metamorphose
  • hypermetamorphosis
  • postmetamorphic
  • metamorphosize
  • metamorphically
  • polymetamorphic
  • intermetamorphosis
  • metamorphoser
  • hypermetamorphic
  • ultrametamorphism
  • polymetamorphism
  • ultrametamorphic
  • metamorphosise
  • pyrometamorphism
  • hydrometamorphism
  • metamorphosic
  • biometamorphic
  • hypermetamorphism
  • metamorphosist
  • ultrametamorphosis
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