Where does “methodical” come from?
Methodical comes from Ancient Greek μεθοδικός, derived from μέθοδος meaning a way of proceeding, itself from μετά (with) and ὁδός (way), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sed-.
methodical (English): In an organized manner; proceeding with regard to...
Definitions
- In an organized manner; proceeding with regard to...
Ancestry of “methodical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μεθοδικός | going to work by rule, methodical, systematic;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μέθοδος | following after, pursuit; pursuit of knowledge,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μετά | in the midst of, among, between, with; in common,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meth₂ | with |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mé | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |