Where does “metatheoretically” come from?
metatheoretically (English) comes from English metatheoretical, from English theoretical, from English theoretic, from English theory, from Middle French théorie, from Late Latin theoria, from Ancient Greek θεωρός, from Ancient Greek θέα.
metatheoretically (English): In a metatheoretical manner or context
Definitions
- In a metatheoretical manner or context
Ancestry of “metatheoretically”, step by step
metatheoretically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English metatheoretical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | metatheoretical | Of or pertaining to metatheory, the theory of... |
| 2 | English | theoretical | Of or relating to theory; abstract; not empirical |
| 3 | English | theoretic | Concerned with theories or hypotheses rather than... |
| 4 | English | theory | A description of an event or system that is... |
| 5 | Middle French | théorie | — |
| 6 | Late Latin | theoria | contemplation, speculation; speculation, theory |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | θεωρός | spectator; envoy sent to consult an oracle |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | θέα | view, sight |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | *tʰáwā | — |