Where does “altimeter” come from?

Altimeter derives from Latin altus through French altimètre, combining altus (high) with the Greek μέτρον (measure) to denote an instrument for measuring altitude.

altimeter (English): An apparatus for measuring altitude

Definitions

  1. An apparatus for measuring altitude

Ancestry of “altimeter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
2Proto-Italicaltos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Italic altos →