Where does “metareferentially” come from?
metareferentially (English) comes from English metareferential, from English referential, from English reference, from Middle French référence, from Medieval Latin referentia, from Latin referēns, from Latin referō, from Latin rĕ- — passed , crossed.
metareferentially (English): In terms of or by means of metareference
Definitions
- In terms of or by means of metareference
Ancestry of “metareferentially”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | metareferential | Relating to or exhibiting metareference |
| 2 | English | referential | Of a word or phrase applied to a particular... |
| 3 | English | reference | A relationship or relation; A measurement one can... |
| 4 | Middle French | référence | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | referentia | nominative neuter plural of referēns; accusative... |
| 6 | Latin | referēns | — |
| 7 | Latin | referō | — |
| 8 | Latin | rĕ- | — |
| 9 | Latin | prōdūcō | — |
| 10 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |