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Where does “meta-” come from?

meta- (German) comes from Ancient Greek μετᾰ- — between; concerning change; in the midst of.

meta- (German): meta-

Definitions

  1. meta-

Ancestry of “meta-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμετᾰ-between; concerning change; in the midst of

Words derived from “meta-”

  • metatheoretisch
  • metadiegetisch
  • Lithiummetaborat
  • Metaborat
  • Natriummetavanadat
  • Metavanadat
  • Metakieselsäure
  • metaphysisch
  • Metaphosphat
  • Aluminiummetaphosphat
  • Metaanalyse
  • Metastudie
  • Metaphysik
  • metastabil
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