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.
métabolisme (French): metabolism
Ancestry of “métabolisme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
Words derived from “métabolisme”