protean

 
Pronunciation: /ˈprəʊtɪən, prəʊˈtiːən/

adjective

  • tending or able to change frequently or easily: it is difficult to comprehend the whole of this protean subject
  • able to do many different things; versatile: protean thinkers who scan the horizons of work and society

Origin:

late 16th century: from Proteus + -an