Where did the "Polymorphism" word come from?

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I've always wondered where did the word "Polymorphism" word come from. I know what is polymorphism and I use it of course, but I just don't understand why this technique called polymorphism.

Note that I'm not a native English speaker, and I will thank you if you'll use simple English in your answers.

Thank you.

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