Where does “metaphilosophy” come from?
metaphilosophy (English) comes from English philosophy, from French philosophie, from Old French philosophie, from Latin philosophia, from Ancient Greek φιλοσοφία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
metaphilosophy (English): The study of the subject, matter, methods, and...
Definitions
- The study of the subject, matter, methods, and...
Ancestry of “metaphilosophy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | philosophy | The love of wisdom; An academic discipline that... |
| 2 | French | philosophie | philosophy, the study of thoughts; philosophy,... |
| 3 | Old French | philosophie | philosophy |
| 4 | Latin | philosophia | philosophy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φιλοσοφία | love of knowledge, pursuit of knowledge; the... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |