Where does “metátesis” come from?
metátesis (Spanish) comes from Latin metathesis, from Ancient Greek μετάθεσις, from Ancient Greek θέσις, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
metátesis (Spanish): metathesis
Definitions
- metathesis
Ancestry of “metátesis”, step by step
metátesis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin metathesis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | metathesis | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μετάθεσις | transposition |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θέσις | a setting, placement, arrangement; deposit;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Late Latin metathesis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | metathesis | — |