Where does “metaphysical” come from?
Metaphysical derives from English metaphysics, from Latin metaphysica, from Byzantine Greek μεταφυσικά, from Ancient Greek μετὰ τὰ φυσικά meaning "after the physical."
metaphysical (English): Of or pertaining to metaphysics; Being an...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to metaphysics; Being an...
Ancestry of “metaphysical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | metaphysics | The branch of philosophy which studies... |
| 2 | Middle English | methaphesik | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | metaphysica | metaphysics |
| 4 | Koine Greek | μεταφυσικά | — |