Where does “metadiscoursal” come from?
metadiscoursal (English) comes from English metadiscourse, from English discourse, from Middle English discours, from Middle French discours, from Latin discursus, from Latin discurrō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
metadiscoursal (English): Pertaining to metadiscourse
Definitions
- Pertaining to metadiscourse
Ancestry of “metadiscoursal”, step by step
metadiscoursal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English metadiscourse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | metadiscourse | Discussion, especially involving academic... |
| 2 | English | discourse | Verbal exchange, conversation; Expression in... |
| 3 | Middle English | discours | — |
| 4 | Middle French | discours | speech; discourse |
| 5 | Latin | discursus | running about |
| 6 | Latin | discurrō | to run about, in different directions, or to and fro; to roam, wander |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |