Where does “μεταφράζω” come from?

μεταφράζω (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.

μεταφράζω (Ancient Greek): to paraphrase

Definitions

  1. to paraphrase

Ancestry of “μεταφράζω”, step by step

μεταφράζω 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-Europeanméin the middle of, near, by, around, with

via Ancient Greek φράζω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφράζωto make known, point out, intimate, show; to...
2Ancient Greekφράσσωto fence in, hedge around, secure, fortify; to...

Words derived from “μεταφράζω”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mé →Every word from Proto-Indo-European meth₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek μετά →