Where does “metaphilosopher” come from?
metaphilosopher (English) comes from English meta, from Latin mēta, from Proto-West Germanic mōtijan, from Proto-Germanic mōtijaną, from Proto-Germanic mōtą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
metaphilosopher (English): One who is involved in metaphilosophy
Definitions
- One who is involved in metaphilosophy
Ancestry of “metaphilosopher”, step by step
metaphilosopher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English meta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | meta | Self-referential; structured analogously, but at... |
| 2 | Latin | mēta | cone, pyramid |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | mōtijan | to meet |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mōtijaną | to meet, encounter |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mōtą | meeting |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |
via English philosopher
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | philosopher | A lover of wisdom; A student of philosophy; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | philosophre | A scholar or researcher; an investigator of knowledge |
| 3 | Middle French | philosophe | philosopher |
| 4 | Latin | philosophus | philosophical; philosopher |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φιλόσοφος | lover of knowledge/wisdom; educated, learned... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σοφός | clever, skillful, cunning, able; intelligent,... |