Meta etymology

Latin

Latin word meta comes from Proto-Indo-European *moh₁-

Etymology of meta

Detailed word origin of meta

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*moh₁- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*mētā Proto-Italic (itc-pro)
meta Latin (lat) (figuratively) goal, end, limit, turning point. Boundary limit. Cone, pyramid. Turning point, winning post (pillar at each end of the Circus route).