Where does “pyrometamorphism” come from?
pyrometamorphism (English) comes from English metamorphism, from French métamorphisme, from Ancient Greek μετά, from Proto-Indo-European meth₂, from Proto-Indo-European mé — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.
pyrometamorphism (English): A type of metamorphism in which rocks are changed...
Definitions
- A type of metamorphism in which rocks are changed...
Ancestry of “pyrometamorphism”, step by step
pyrometamorphism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English metamorphism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | metamorphism | The process by which rocks are changed into other... |
| 2 | French | métamorphisme | metamorphism |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μετά | in the midst of, among, between, with; in common,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meth₂ | with |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mé | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |