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Etymology of the English word morpheme

the English word morpheme
derived from the French word morpheme
derived from the Greek word morphe, μορφή (form, signifying change; shape; form,; shape; figuratively, nature)
derived from the French word morphème
derived from the French word phonème
derived from the Greek word phonema, φώνημα, ϕώνημα
derived from the Greek word phonein
derived from the Greek word phone, φωνή (voice; a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bha-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhā-
derived from the Greek word phoneo, φωνέω (to emit a sound (animal, human or instrumental); by implication, to address in words or by name, also in imitation)
derived from the Greek word morphe, μορφή (form, signifying change; shape; form,; shape; figuratively, nature)
using the French prefix morph-

Date

The earliest known usage of morpheme in English dates from the 20th century.

Derivations in English

morphophoneme, bimorphemic, morphemics, morph, allomorph

Usage

Word found in Modern English




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