Where does “metaontology” come from?
metaontology (English) comes from English ontology, from New Latin ontologia, from Ancient Greek ὄντος, from Ancient Greek ὤν, from Ancient Greek εἰμί, from Proto-Hellenic ehmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- — to be.
metaontology (English): The ontology of ontology
Definitions
- The ontology of ontology
Ancestry of “metaontology”, step by step
metaontology traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ontology
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ontology | The branch of metaphysics that addresses the... |
| 2 | New Latin | ontologia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄντος | masculine genitive singular of ὤν , present... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὤν | present participle of εἰμί; actual, real |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | εἰμί | To be, exist; live; To be; it is possible |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ehmi | to be |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésmi | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ēs- | to be |