Where does “metis” come from?

metis (Latin) comes from Latin meta, from Proto-Italic mētā, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

metis (Latin): dative plural of mēta; ablative plural of mēta

Definitions

  1. dative plural of mēta; ablative plural of mēta

Ancestry of “metis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmetacone, pyramid; turning point, winning post;...
2Proto-Italicmētā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic mētā →Every word from Latin meta →