English word bymatter comes from English matter, English by-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| matter | English (eng) | (dated) Pus.. (obsolete) Inducing cause or reason, especially of anything disagreeable or distressing.. (obsolete) The essence; the pith; the embodiment.. (philosophy) Aristotelian: undeveloped potentiality subject to change and development; formlessness. Matter receives form, and becomes substance.. (physics) Matter made up of normal particles, not antiparticles. (Non-antimatter matter).. [...] |
| by- | English (eng) | Prefix denoting nearness or roundaboutness. Prefix meaning secondary, incidental, or parallel to (usually non-productive) town or city. |
| bymatter | English (eng) | Something beside the main business; a side incident; a trivial, unimportant matter. |