Meeting
/ˈmiː.tɪŋ/noun
An assembly of people for a purpose, or the act of coming together.
Did you know?Meeting comes from the same ancient root as mate and match, all tracing back to the idea of fitting or coming together — language treating connection like a destined alignment.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
[0mme tan[0m
“to encounter, come together”
Old English
OE
m13tan
“to meet, encounter”
Old English
OE
m13ting
“a meeting, encounter, assembly”
Middle English
ME
meeting
“an act or instance of meeting; an assembly”
Modern English
English
meeting
“an organized gathering of people”