Where does “Metathese” come from?
Metathese (German) comes from Latin metathesis, from Ancient Greek μετάθεσις, from Ancient Greek θέσις, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
Metathese (German): metathesis
Definitions
- metathesis
Ancestry of “Metathese”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | metathesis | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μετάθεσις | transposition |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θέσις | a setting, placement, arrangement; deposit;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |