Where does “métamorphisme” come from?

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

métamorphisme (French): metamorphism

Definitions

  1. metamorphism

Ancestry of “métamorphisme”, step by step

métamorphisme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek μετά

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμετάin the midst of, among, between, with; in common,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeth₂with
3Proto-Indo-Europeanin the middle of, near, by, around, with

via French morphisme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmorphismemorphism

Words derived from “métamorphisme

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Every word from Proto-Indo-European meth₂Every word from Ancient Greek μετά