Where does “メタファー” come from?
メタファー (Japanese) comes from English metaphor, from Middle French métaphore, from Latin metaphora, from Ancient Greek μεταφορά, from Ancient Greek μεταφέρω, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti — shiny, light brown.
メタファー (Japanese): metaphor (figure of speech)
Definitions
- metaphor (figure of speech)
Ancestry of “メタファー”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | metaphor | The use of a word or phrase to refer to something... |
| 2 | Middle French | métaphore | — |
| 3 | Latin | metaphora | a metaphor |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μεταφορά | transference; metaphor, trope |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μεταφέρω | to carry over, transfer; to change, alter; to... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |