Where does “metaphosphoric acid” come from?

metaphosphoric acid (English) comes from English meta-, from Ancient Greek μετά, from Proto-Indo-European meth₂, from Proto-Indo-European mé — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.

metaphosphoric acid (English): an anhydrous form of phosphoric acid that exists...

Definitions

  1. an anhydrous form of phosphoric acid that exists...

Ancestry of “metaphosphoric acid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmeta-Behind; Later or subsequent; Situated between two...
2Ancient Greekμετάin the midst of, among, between, with; in common,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeth₂with
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméin the middle of, near, by, around, with
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mé →Every word from Proto-Indo-European meth₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek μετά →