Where does “colourimetrically” come from?
colourimetrically (English) comes from English ally, from Middle English allie, from Middle English allien, from Old French alier, from Latin alligō, from Latin ad-, from Latin īn-, from Latin în — in.
colourimetrically (English): Alternative form of colorimetrically
Definitions
- Alternative form of colorimetrically
Ancestry of “colourimetrically”, step by step
colourimetrically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ally
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ally | To unite, or form a connection between, as... |
| 2 | Middle English | allie | The state of having marital or family relations... |
| 3 | Middle English | allien | To ally; to make a pact or confederacy; To marry... |
| 4 | Old French | alier | to unite; to join together |
| 5 | Latin | alligō | to bind to, up or around something, tie, fetter, fasten; bandage |
| 6 | Latin | ad- | to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it... |
| 7 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 8 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 9 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via English colourimetric
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | colourimetric | Alternative spelling of colorimetric |
| 2 | English | colour | Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South... |
| 3 | Middle English | colour | colour, hue, shade; pigment, dye; method |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | colur | Alternative form of color |
| 5 | Old French | colour | Alternative form of color |
| 6 | Latin | color | colour, shade; color; pigment; complexion |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |