Where does “self-metathesis” come from?
self-metathesis (English) comes from English Self, from Middle English salve, from Old English sealf, from Proto-West Germanic salbu, from Proto-Germanic salbō, from Proto-Indo-European solp-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European selp- — fat, oil.
self-metathesis (English): Any metathesis reaction in which both double...
Definitions
- Any metathesis reaction in which both double...
Ancestry of “self-metathesis”, step by step
self-metathesis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Self
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Self | Himself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned) |
| 2 | Middle English | salve | Alternative form of sauf |
| 3 | Old English | sealf | salve |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | salbu | salve, ointment |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | salbō | salve, ointment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | solp-éh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | selp- | fat, oil |
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 |