Etymology

mutation

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Today it means: Any alteration or change. Full definition →

Middle English mutacioun ← Latin mūtātiō ← Old French mutacion
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  1. Old French · derived frommutacion
  2. Latin · derived frommūtātiō
  3. Middle English · inherited frommutacioun
  4. English todaymutation

Late 14th century as Middle English mutacioun, from Latin mūtātiō, both directly and via Old French mutacion.

Words from the same roots

Latinmūtātiō all →

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