Where does “metabelian” come from?

metabelian (English) comes from English Abelian, from English -ian, from English Hobbesian, from English Hobbes, from English Robert, from Anglo-Norman Robert.

metabelian (English): Having an abelian commutator subgroup

Definitions

  1. Having an abelian commutator subgroup

Ancestry of “metabelian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAbelianAlternative letter-case form of abelian; A member...
2English-ianFrom, related to, or like; One from, belonging...
3EnglishHobbesianInvolving unrestrained, selfish, and uncivilized...
4EnglishHobbesa surname
5EnglishRobert—
6Anglo-NormanRobert—
Every word from Anglo-Norman Robert →Every word from English -ian →Every word from English Robert →
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