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Where does “astrometrically” come from?

astrometrically (English) comes from English astrometric, from English metric, from English chronometric, from English -metric, from French -métrique, from Latin metricus, from Latin metrum, from Ancient Greek μέτρον — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

astrometrically (English): In an astrometric manner; by means of astrometry

Definitions

  1. In an astrometric manner; by means of astrometry

Ancestry of “astrometrically”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishastrometricof or relating to astrometry
2EnglishmetricOf or relating to the metric system of...
3EnglishchronometricOf or pertaining to a chronometer or to...
4English-metricForming adjectives corresponding to nouns in...
5French-métrique-metric
6Latinmetricusmetrical; metric, metrical; metric
7Latinmetruma measure
8Ancient Greekμέτρονsomething used to measure: measure, rule, weight;...
9Ancient Greek-τρονForms instrument nouns
10Proto-Hellenic-tronForms instrument nouns from verb stems
11Proto-Indo-European-tromForms nouns denoting a tool or instrument
12Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
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