Where does “meta” come from?
meta (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic męta, from Latin menta, from Ancient Greek Μίνθη.
meta (Slovene): mint
Ancestry of “meta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | męta | mint |
| 2 | Latin | menta | mint; nominative/accusative/vocative plural of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Μίνθη | — |