Recursive behavior

Have you ever wondered where the word etymology comes from? And then did you think about how weird or ironic that was? I mean it's like defining a definition, I don't know what the best word to describe this phenomenon is but it's something recursive. For the record, etymology comes from Greek, etymos meaning true, and logos meaning word. Here are some other examples of this: (WARNING: Some of these have been rumored to tear a hole in the fabric of the universe)

1) http://www.google.com/webhp#hl=en&source=hp&q=google&aq=f&aqi=g10&oq=&fp=cbc2f75bf9d43a8f
2) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia
3) Using an easy button to find an easy button.
4) Studying how to study.
5) Using a time machine to go back in time to create the first time machine.
6) Fixing a problem on a microscope by using another microscope.
7) Putting CROSSWORDANSWER as the answer in an Crossword. I know, where do I think of these?
8) Having a robot create robot copies of itself.
9) Drawing yourself drawing.
10) Giving out an award for the best award.
11) Philosophizing about philosophy.

EDIT: I guess the word I'm looking for is that these things are META.