Where does “metafor” come from?

metafor (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Ancient Greek μεταφορά, from Ancient Greek μεταφέρω, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

metafor (Norwegian Nynorsk): a metaphor

Definitions

  1. a metaphor

Ancestry of “metafor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμεταφοράtransference; metaphor, trope
2Ancient Greekμεταφέρωto carry over, transfer; to change, alter; to...
3Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
4Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “metafor”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō →