μετά
metá
“after, beyond”
17 words in English grow from this root.
Metabolism
Medicineμετάmetá
“a throwing across, change”
Metacarpal
Medicineμετάmetá
“beyond the wrist”
Metadata
Scienceμετάmetá
“beyond the given things”
Metamorphosis
Natureμετάmetá
“change of form”
Metaphor
Artμετάmetá
“a carrying across”
Metaphysics
Philosophyμετάmetá
“after the natural things”
Metastasis
Medicineμετάmetá
“a change of standing”
Metatarsal
Medicineμετάmetá
“beyond the flat of the foot”
Metazoan
Natureμετάmetá
“after-animal”
Metempsychosis
Philosophyμετάmetá
“ensouling into another body”
Meteorite
Earthμετάmetá
“lifted aloft”
Method
Scienceμετάmetá
“a following-after of the way”
Methodist
Faithμετάmetá
“one who follows a way”
Methodius
Everydayμετάmetá
“following the road”
Methodology
Scienceμετάmetá
“study of the road followed”
Metic
Politicsμετάmetá
“one who has changed home”
Metonymy
Wordsμετάmetá
“change of name”