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
- An apparatus for measuring altitude
Ancestry of “altimeter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | altus | high, tall; deep; profound |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | altos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |