Where does “meta-” come from?

meta- (English) comes from Ancient Greek μετά, from Proto-Indo-European meth₂, from Proto-Indo-European mé.

meta- (English): Behind; Later or subsequent; Situated between two...

Definitions

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	—

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