English metaphor

← Middle French métaphore (mention)

← Ancient Greek μεταφορά (mention)

← Ancient Greek μεταφέρω (mention)

← Ancient Greek μετά (mention)

← Ancient Greek φέρω (mention)

← Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (root)

← Latin metaphora (mention)

→ English metaphoric (suffix)

→ English supermetaphor (prefix)

→ English malaphor (blend)

→ English metaphorize (suffix)

→ English metaphorist (suffix)

→ English metaphoreme (suffix)

→ English metaphorization (suffix)

→ English metaphorician (affix)

→ English metaphorology (suffix)