Etymology of the English word metaphysics
the English word
metaphysicsderived from the Medieval Latin word
metaphysicsderived from the Greek word
ta, τὰ, τά
Date
The earliest known usage of metaphysics in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
metafysica, French
métaphysique, German
Metaphysik, Norwegian
metafysikk, Swedish
metafysikUsage
Word found in Modern English
