Where does “method” come from?
Method comes from Middle French methode, from Latin methodus, from Ancient Greek μέθοδος, combining μετά and ὁδός meaning a way or path of pursuit.
method (English): A process by which a task is completed; a way of...
Definitions
- A process by which a task is completed; a way of...
Ancestry of “method”, step by step
method traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French methode
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | methode | method; manner of doing something |
| 2 | Latin | methodus | method; way of teaching |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μέθοδος | following after, pursuit; pursuit of knowledge,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μετά | in the midst of, among, between, with; in common,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meth₂ | with |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mé | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |