Where does “metapelite” come from?
metapelite (English) comes from English meta-, from Ancient Greek μετά, from Proto-Indo-European meth₂, from Proto-Indo-European mé.
metapelite (English): A metamorphosed pelite rock
Definitions
- A metamorphosed pelite rock
Ancestry of “metapelite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | meta- | Behind; Later or subsequent; Situated between two... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μετά | in the midst of, among, between, with; in common,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meth₂ | with |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mé | — |