Where does “metamethod” come from?
metamethod (English) comes from English method, from Middle French methode, from Latin methodus, from Ancient Greek μέθοδος, from Ancient Greek μετά, from Proto-Indo-European meth₂, from Proto-Indo-European mé — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.
metamethod (English): A method belonging to a metatable
Definitions
- A method belonging to a metatable
Ancestry of “metamethod”, step by step
metamethod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English method
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | method | A process by which a task is completed; a way of... |
| 2 | Middle French | methode | method; manner of doing something |
| 3 | Latin | methodus | method; way of teaching |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέθοδος | following after, pursuit; pursuit of knowledge,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μετά | in the midst of, among, between, with; in common,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meth₂ | with |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mé | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |