Where does “metaepistemology” come from?
metaepistemology (English) comes from English epistemology, from Ancient Greek ἐπιστήμη, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσταμαι, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥ — to be hot; to burn.
metaepistemology (English): The study of the nature, methods, goals and underlying assumptions of epistemology
Definitions
- The study of the nature, methods, goals and underlying assumptions of epistemology
Ancestry of “metaepistemology”, step by step
metaepistemology traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English epistemology
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epistemology | The branch of philosophy dealing with the study... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιστήμη | science; knowledge |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐπίσταμαι | To know, to have the knowledge of something |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |