English
morphosis
Morphosis comes from Ancient Greek μόρφωσις ‘shaping’, from μορφόω ‘to form’, and ultimately from μορφή.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμορφή‘form, type’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEμορφόω‘to form’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEμόρφωσιςmórphōsis‘shaping’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEmorphosis
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμορφή‘form, type’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEμορφόω‘to form’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEμόρφωσιςmórphōsis‘shaping’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEmorphosis
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Ancient Greek μορφή ‘form, type’
Today it means
noun The way in which an organism (or an organ) changes form during development.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek μορφή / morphosis