Where does “craniometrically” come from?
craniometrically (English) comes from English craniometrical, from English craniometry, from English -metry, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
craniometrically (English): By means of, or in terms of, craniometry
Definitions
- By means of, or in terms of, craniometry
Ancestry of “craniometrically”, step by step
craniometrically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English craniometrical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | craniometrical | Relating to craniometry; craniometric |
| 2 | English | craniometry | The practice of taking measurements of the skull |
| 3 | English | -metry | Forming nouns relating to measures and... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |