Etymology

metaconsciousness

Today it means: The conscious awareness and contemplation of consciousness. Full definition →

English metaconscious ← Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-) ← Proto-Indo-European *meth₂?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*me
  2. Proto-Indo-European*meth₂?
  3. Ancient Greekμετᾰ́ (metắ)
  4. Ancient Greekμετᾰ- (metă-)
  5. Englishmeta-
  6. Englishconscious
  7. Englishconsciousness
  8. Englishmetaconscious
  9. English todaymetaconsciousness

From meta- + consciousness, or from metaconscious + -ness.

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