Where does “metabole” come from?

metabole (English) comes from Ancient Greek μεταβολή, from Ancient Greek μετά, from Proto-Indo-European meth₂, from Proto-Indo-European mé — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.

metabole (English): Alternative spelling of metabola

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of metabola

Ancestry of “metabole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμεταβολήchange, mutation, transformation
2Ancient Greekμετάin the midst of, among, between, with; in common,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeth₂with
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméin the middle of, near, by, around, with
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mé →Every word from Proto-Indo-European meth₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek μετά →