Where does “morpheme” come from?

Morpheme comes from French morphème, derived from Ancient Greek μορφή meaning "form" or "shape."

morpheme (English): The smallest linguistic unit within a word that...

Definitions

  1. The smallest linguistic unit within a word that...

Ancestry of “morpheme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmorphèmemorpheme
2Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline

Words derived from “morpheme

Every word from Ancient Greek μορφήEvery word from French morphème