Where does “metafizic” come from?
metafizic (Romanian) comes from German Metaphysik, from Latin metaphysica, from Byzantine Greek μεταφυσικά, from Ancient Greek μετὰ τὰ φυσικά.
metafizic (Romanian): metaphysical
Definitions
- metaphysical
Ancestry of “metafizic”, step by step
metafizic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Metaphysik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Metaphysik | metaphysics |
| 2 | Latin | metaphysica | metaphysics |
| 3 | Byzantine Greek | μεταφυσικά | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μετὰ τὰ φυσικά | — |
via French métaphysique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | métaphysique | metaphysical; metaphysics; first-person singular... |