Where does “Metapher” come from?
Metapher (German) comes from Latin metaphora, from Ancient Greek μεταφορά, from Ancient Greek μεταφέρω, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
Metapher (German): metaphor
Ancestry of “Metapher”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | metaphora | a metaphor |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μεταφορά | transference; metaphor, trope |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μεταφέρω | to carry over, transfer; to change, alter; to... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |