Where does “metareferential” come from?
metareferential (English) comes from English referential, from English reference, from Middle French référence, from Medieval Latin referentia, from Latin referēns, from Latin referō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
metareferential (English): Relating to or exhibiting metareference
Definitions
- Relating to or exhibiting metareference
Ancestry of “metareferential”, step by step
metareferential traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English referential
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | referential | Of a word or phrase applied to a particular... |
| 2 | English | reference | A relationship or relation; A measurement one can... |
| 3 | Middle French | référence | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | referentia | nominative neuter plural of referēns; accusative... |
| 5 | Latin | referēns | returning, restoring, repaying |
| 6 | Latin | referō | to bear, bring, drive, or carry back, off, or away |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |