Where does “metagalaxy” come from?
metagalaxy (English) comes from English galaxy, from Middle English galaxye, from Old French galaxie, from Latin galaxiās, from Ancient Greek γαλαξίας, from Ancient Greek γάλα, from Proto-Indo-European glakt-.
metagalaxy (English): Any very large-scale organized collection of...
Definitions
- Any very large-scale organized collection of...
Ancestry of “metagalaxy”, step by step
metagalaxy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English galaxy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | galaxy | The Milky Way; the apparent band of concentrated... |
| 2 | Middle English | galaxye | — |
| 3 | Old French | galaxie | — |
| 4 | Latin | galaxiās | the Galaxy, the Milky Way |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γαλαξίας | the Milky Way galaxy; tailor's chalk; dogfish |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γάλα | milk; milky sap; the Milky Way galaxy |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | glakt- | — |