Where does “metachronally” come from?
metachronally (English) comes from English chronally, from English chronal, from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz — to grow, nourish.
metachronally (English): In a metachronal manner
Definitions
- In a metachronal manner
Ancestry of “metachronally”, step by step
metachronally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English chronally
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chronally | With regard to time |
| 2 | English | chronal | Of or pertaining to time |
| 3 | English | AL | Initialism of assembly language; Initialism of... |
| 4 | Dutch | al | all, all of; already; yet |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | al | all, all of; completely; even though, no matter... |
| 6 | Old Dutch | āl | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |