Where does “metaphysis” come from?

Metaphysis derives from Ancient Greek μετά combined with a Greek element, ultimately tracing to Mycenaean Greek 𐀕𐀲.

metaphysis (English): The part of a long bone that grows during...

Definitions

  1. The part of a long bone that grows during...

Ancestry of “metaphysis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφύσιςorigin, birth; nature, quality, property; later,...
2Ancient GreekφύωTo bring forth, produce, generate, cause to grow;...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuHyétito be becoming, to be growing, to be appearing
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuHyéti →