Etymology

heteromorphic

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Today it means: Having different forms in different stages of the life cycle Full definition →

Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ) ← English hetero- ← Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sḿ̥teros
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hə́teros
  4. Ancient Greekἕτερος (héteros)
  5. Englishhetero-
  6. Ancient Greekμορφή (morphḗ)
  7. English todayheteromorphic

From hetero- + -morphic.

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