Etymology

polyamorphic

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Today it means: Exhibiting polyamorphism Full definition →

English amorphic ← Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ) ← Proto-Hellenic *ə-
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*né
  6. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  7. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  8. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  9. Englisha-
  10. Ancient Greekμορφή (morphḗ)
  11. Englishamorphic
  12. English todaypolyamorphic

From poly- + amorphic.

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