Where does “metatesis” come from?
metatesis (Malay) comes from English metathesis, from Latin metathesis, from Ancient Greek μετάθεσις, from Ancient Greek θέσις, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
metatesis (Malay): metathesis
Definitions
- metathesis
Ancestry of “metatesis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | metathesis | The transposition of letters, syllables or sounds... |
| 2 | Latin | metathesis | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μετάθεσις | transposition |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θέσις | a setting, placement, arrangement; deposit;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |