Where does “metatheoretic” come from?
metatheoretic (English) comes from English theoretic, from English theory, from Middle French théorie, from Late Latin theoria, from Ancient Greek θεωρός, from Ancient Greek θέα, from Proto-Hellenic *tʰáwā.
metatheoretic (English): Alternative form of metatheoretical
Definitions
- Alternative form of metatheoretical
Ancestry of “metatheoretic”, step by step
metatheoretic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English theoretic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | theoretic | Concerned with theories or hypotheses rather than... |
| 2 | English | theory | A description of an event or system that is... |
| 3 | Middle French | théorie | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | theoria | contemplation, speculation; speculation, theory |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θεωρός | spectator; envoy sent to consult an oracle |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θέα | view, sight |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *tʰáwā | — |