Where does “métabolisme” come from?

métabolisme (French) comes from Ancient Greek μεταβολή, from Ancient Greek μετά, from Proto-Indo-European meth₂, from Proto-Indo-European mé — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.

métabolisme (French): metabolism

Definitions

metabolism

Ancestry of “métabolisme”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	μεταβολή	change, mutation, transformation
2	Ancient Greek	μετά	in the midst of, among, between, with; in common,...
3	Proto-Indo-European	meth₂	with
4	Proto-Indo-European	mé	in the middle of, near, by, around, with

Words derived from “métabolisme”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mé →Every word from Proto-Indo-European meth₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek μετά →