Where does “metaphorization” come from?
metaphorization (English) comes from English metaphor, from Middle French métaphore, from Latin metaphora, from Ancient Greek μεταφορά, from Ancient Greek μεταφέρω, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti — shiny, light brown.
metaphorization (English): The process of metaphorizing
Definitions
- The process of metaphorizing
Ancestry of “metaphorization”, step by step
metaphorization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English metaphor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | metaphor | The use of a word or phrase to refer to something... |
| 2 | Middle French | métaphore | — |
| 3 | Latin | metaphora | a metaphor |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μεταφορά | transference; metaphor, trope |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μεταφέρω | to carry over, transfer; to change, alter; to... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via English ization
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ization | — |