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Where does “μόρφωση” come from?

μόρφωση (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μόρφωσις, from Ancient Greek μορφόω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

μόρφωση (Greek): education; erudition, learning; shaping, form

Definitions

  1. education; erudition, learning; shaping, form

Ancestry of “μόρφωση”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμόρφωσιςshaping; form, semblance
2Ancient GreekμορφόωI shape, form
3Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
4Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she
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