myEtymology.com: English etymology of metamorphosis

Etymology of the English word metamorphosis

the English word metamorphosis

derived from the Greek word meta, μετὰ, μετά (after)

derived from the Greek word morphe, μορφή (form, signifying change; shape; form,; shape; figuratively, nature)

derived from the Latin word metamorphosis (metamorphosis, transformation; a poem by Ovid)

derived from the Greek word metamorphosis, μεταμόρφωσις, μεταμόρϕωσις

derived from the Greek word metamorphoun

derived from the Greek word morphe, μορφή (form, signifying change; shape; form,; shape; figuratively, nature)

using the Greek prefix meta-, μετα-

derived from the Greek word meta, μετὰ, μετά (after)

derived from the Greek word metamorphoo, μεταμορϕόω, μεταμορφόω (to transform (literally or figuratively, 'metamorphose'))

derived from the Greek word morphe, μορφή (form, signifying change; shape; form,; shape; figuratively, nature)

using the Greek prefix meta-, μετα-

derived from the Greek word meta, μετὰ, μετά (after)

The earliest known usage of metamorphosis in English dates from the 16th century.

Word found in Modern English