Where does “Μετᾰγείτνιᾰ” come from?
Μετᾰγείτνιᾰ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μετά, from Proto-Indo-European meth₂, from Proto-Indo-European mé — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.
Ancestry of “Μετᾰγείτνιᾰ”, step by step
Μετᾰγείτνιᾰ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek μετά
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μετά | in the midst of, among, between, with; in common,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | meth₂ | with |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mé | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |
via Ancient Greek γείτων
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γείτων | neighbour |