Where does “polymorphously” come from?
polymorphously (English) comes from English polymorphous, from Latin polymorphus, from Ancient Greek πολύμορφος, from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.
polymorphously (English): In a polymorphous manner
Definitions
- In a polymorphous manner
Ancestry of “polymorphously”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | polymorphous | Having, or assuming, a variety of forms,... |
| 2 | Latin | polymorphus | polymorphous, polymorphic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πολύμορφος | multiform, manifold |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πολύς | many, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πόρος | a means of passage, passageway, way, opening;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πείρω | I pierce, run through; I cleave through |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *péryō | — |