Where does “μέθοδος” come from?
μέθοδος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μέθοδος, from Ancient Greek μετά, from Proto-Indo-European meth₂, from Proto-Indo-European mé — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.
μέθοδος (Greek): method, system; fashion
Definitions
- method, system; fashion
Ancestry of “μέθοδος”, step by step
μέθοδος traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek μέθοδος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μέθοδος | following after, pursuit; pursuit of knowledge,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μετά | in the midst of, among, between, with; in common,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meth₂ | with |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mé | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |
via Greek ὁδός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | ὁδός | Polytonic spelling of οδός |
via Greek μετά
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | μετά | afterwards, later; after; so, therefore |