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Where does “Morphem” come from?

Morphem (German) comes from French morphème, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

Morphem (German): morpheme

Definitions

  1. morpheme

Ancestry of “Morphem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmorphèmemorpheme
2Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline

Words derived from “Morphem”

  • morphemisch
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