Where does “metamnemonic” come from?
metamnemonic (English) comes from English mnemonic, from Latin mnemonicus, from Ancient Greek μνημονικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
metamnemonic (English): Relating to metamemory
Ancestry of “metamnemonic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mnemonic | Of or relating to mnemonics: the study of... |
| 2 | Latin | mnemonicus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μνημονικός | pertaining to remembrance or memory, memorial |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |