Where does “holometamorphosis” come from?
holometamorphosis (English) comes from English metamorphosis, from Latin metamorphōsis, from Ancient Greek μεταμόρφωσις, from Ancient Greek μεταμορφόω, from Ancient Greek μορφόω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
holometamorphosis (English): Complete metamorphosis
Definitions
- Complete metamorphosis
Ancestry of “holometamorphosis”, step by step
holometamorphosis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English metamorphosis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | metamorphosis | A transformation, such as one performed by magic;... |
| 2 | Latin | metamorphōsis | metamorphosis |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μεταμόρφωσις | transformation, metamorphosis |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μεταμορφόω | I transform, disguise |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μορφόω | I shape, form |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |