Where does “Metope” come from?

Metope (German) comes from Ancient Greek μετόπη, from Ancient Greek μετά, from Proto-Indo-European meth₂, from Proto-Indo-European mé — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.

Metope (German): metope architectural element between two triglyphs in a Doric frieze

Definitions

  1. metope architectural element between two triglyphs in a Doric frieze

Ancestry of “Metope”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμετόπηmetope
2Ancient Greekμετάin the midst of, among, between, with; in common,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeth₂with
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméin the middle of, near, by, around, with
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mé →Every word from Proto-Indo-European meth₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek μετά →