Where does “meta” come from?
meta (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse meta, from Proto-Germanic metaną, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
meta (Westrobothnian): To measure
Definitions
- To measure
Ancestry of “meta”, step by step
meta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse meta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | meta | to estimate, value; to be reckoned as, counted... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | metaną | to measure |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
via Old Norse mita
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | mita | — |