Where does “metabasis” come from?

metabasis (English) comes from Late Latin metabasis, from Ancient Greek μετάβασις, from Ancient Greek μεταβαίνω, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

metabasis (English): A change from one subject to another; Any change...

Definitions

A change from one subject to another; Any change...

Ancestry of “metabasis”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Late Latin	metabasis	—
2	Ancient Greek	μετάβασις	a change, a transition
3	Ancient Greek	μεταβαίνω	pass over from one place to another; I cross
4	Proto-Indo-European	gʷem-	to step

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Ancient Greek μεταβαίνω →Every word from Ancient Greek μετάβασις →