Where does “metastasis” come from?
Metastasis comes from Ancient Greek μετάστασις, derived from μεθίστημι "to displace," which combines μετά "beyond" with ἵστημι "to stand," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- meaning "to stand."
metastasis (English): A change in nature, form, or quality; The...
Definitions
- A change in nature, form, or quality; The...
Ancestry of “metastasis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μετάστασις | removing, removal; shifting of blame; removal,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μεθίστημι | to alter, change; to replace, exchange; to come... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἵστημι | to make to stand, to stand, set; to stop, stay,... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hístāmi | to stand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
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