Where does “meta” come from?
Meta derives from English metaphysics and English metamorphosis, both from Ancient Greek μεθίστημι and μορφή, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-.
meta (English): Self-referential; structured analogously, but at...
Definitions
- Self-referential; structured analogously, but at...
Ancestry of “meta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | mēta | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | mōtijan | to meet |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mōtijaną | to meet, encounter |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mōtą | meeting |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |
Words derived from “meta”