Where does “metachronously” come from?
metachronously (English) comes from English metachronous, from English meta-, from Ancient Greek μετά, from Proto-Indo-European meth₂, from Proto-Indo-European mé — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.
metachronously (English): In a metachronous fashion
Definitions
- In a metachronous fashion
Ancestry of “metachronously”, step by step
metachronously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English metachronous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | metachronous | Occurring at a different time to that of a... |
| 2 | English | meta- | Behind; Later or subsequent; Situated between two... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μετά | in the midst of, among, between, with; in common,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meth₂ | with |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mé | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |