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Where does “metamorphosist” come from?

metamorphosist (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.

metamorphosist (English): Someone who causes or undergoes a metamorphosis

Definitions

  1. Someone who causes or undergoes a metamorphosis

Ancestry of “metamorphosist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmetamorphosisA transformation, such as one performed by magic;...
2Latinmetamorphōsis—
3Ancient Greekμεταμόρφωσιςtransformation, metamorphosis
4Ancient GreekμεταμορφόωI transform, disguise
5Ancient GreekμορφόωI shape, form
6Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
7Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
8Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
10Chichewaiyehe, she
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