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anatexis
Anatexis comes from Ancient Greek ἀνατῆξις, from τῆξις ‘melting’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *teh₂- ‘to melt’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*teh₂-‘to melt’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτήκω‘to melt’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEτῆξις‘melting’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀνατῆξιςanatêxis
- Englishtodayanatexis
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*teh₂-‘to melt’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτήκω‘to melt’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEτῆξις‘melting’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀνατῆξιςanatêxis
- Englishtodayanatexis
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *teh₂- ‘to melt’
Today it means
noun The metamorphism of plutonic rock into magma in the lower levels of the crust
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *teh₂- / anatexis