Where does “holomorphosis” come from?
holomorphosis (English) comes from English morphosis, from Latin morphosis, from Ancient Greek μόρφωσις, from Ancient Greek μορφόω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
holomorphosis (English): The regeneration of a lost limb, tail or other...
Definitions
- The regeneration of a lost limb, tail or other...
Ancestry of “holomorphosis”, step by step
holomorphosis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English morphosis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | morphosis | The way in which an organism changes form during... |
| 2 | Latin | morphosis | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μόρφωσις | shaping; form, semblance |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μορφόω | I shape, form |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |