Where does “metaphysics” come from?
Metaphysics derives from Latin metaphysica, from Byzantine Greek μεταφυσικά, from Ancient Greek μετὰ τὰ φυσικά, literally meaning "after the physical things."
metaphysics (English): The branch of philosophy which studies...
Definitions
- The branch of philosophy which studies...
Ancestry of “metaphysics”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | methaphesik | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | metaphysica | metaphysics |
| 3 | Koine Greek | μεταφυσικά | — |
Words derived from “metaphysics”
- metaphysical
- antimetaphysical
- nonmetaphysical
- unmetaphysical
- metaphysicality
- antimetaphysics
- ametaphysical
- metametaphysics
- pseudometaphysics
- metafizikia
- metametaphysical
- metaquotidian
- antimetaphysicalist
- antimetaphysicalism
- extrametaphysical
- hypermetaphysical
- metaphysicalness
- pseudometaphysical
- antimetaphysicality
- antimetaphysically
- ametaphysicality