Where does “metamorphosis” come from?

Metamorphosis comes from Latin metamorphosis, from Ancient Greek μεταμόρφωσις, combining μετα- (meta-, "change") with μορφή (morphē, "form"), ultimately from Mycenaean Greek 𐀕𐀲.

metamorphosis (English): A transformation, such as one performed by magic;...

Definitions

A transformation, such as one performed by magic;...

Ancestry of “metamorphosis”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	metamorphōsis	metamorphosis
2	Ancient Greek	μεταμόρφωσις	transformation, metamorphosis
3	Ancient Greek	μεταμορφόω	I transform, disguise
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

Words derived from “metamorphosis”

Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →Every word from Ancient Greek -όω →