Where does “quantitative metathesis” come from?
quantitative metathesis (English) comes from English metathesis, from Latin metathesis, from Ancient Greek μετάθεσις, from Ancient Greek θέσις, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
quantitative metathesis (English): A form of metathesis or transposition involving...
Definitions
- A form of metathesis or transposition involving...
Ancestry of “quantitative metathesis”, step by step
quantitative metathesis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English metathesis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | metathesis | The transposition of letters, syllables or sounds... |
| 2 | Latin | metathesis | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μετάθεσις | transposition |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θέσις | a setting, placement, arrangement; deposit;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via English quantitative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | quantitative | Of a measurement based on some quantity or number... |
| 2 | Latin | quantitativus | quantitative |