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Where does “pseudomorphosis” come from?

pseudomorphosis (English) comes from English morphosis, from Latin morphosis, from Ancient Greek μόρφωσις, from Ancient Greek μορφόω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

pseudomorphosis (English): A change of substance without any change in...

Definitions

  1. A change of substance without any change in...

Ancestry of “pseudomorphosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmorphosisThe way in which an organism changes form during...
2Latinmorphosis—
3Ancient Greekμόρφωσιςshaping; form, semblance
4Ancient GreekμορφόωI shape, form
5Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
6Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
9Chichewaiyehe, she
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