Etymology, English, Migration

Etymology

From Middle French migration and its source, Latin migrātiō, from the participle stem of migrō (“I migrate”), from Proto-Italic *migrāō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂migʷ- (“to change”), from *h₂mey-. Cognate with Ancient Greek ἀμείβω (ameíbō).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /maɪˈɡɹeɪʃ(ə)n/

Noun[edit]

migration (countable and uncountable, plural migrations)

1. An instance of moving to live in another place for a while.
2. Seasonal moving of animals, as mammals, birds or fish, especially between breeding and non-breeding areas.
3. Movement in general.

    The migration of lead from a can to the food inside it can cause lead poisoning.

4. (computing) Instance of changing a platform from an environment to another one.
5. (biochemistry) The movement of cells in particular directions to specific locations.