Where does “anthropometry” come from?
anthropometry (English) comes from French anthropométrie, from French -métrie, from Latin -metria, from Ancient Greek -μετρία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
anthropometry (English): The science of measuring the human body in order...
Definitions
- The science of measuring the human body in order...
Ancestry of “anthropometry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | anthropométrie | anthropometry |
| 2 | French | -métrie | -metry |
| 3 | Latin | -metria | -metry |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -μετρία | measurement |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
Words derived from “anthropometry”