Where does “granulometric” come from?
granulometric (English) comes from French granulométrique, from French granulométrie, 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...
granulometric (English): Of or pertaining to granulometry
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to granulometry
Ancestry of “granulometric”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | granulométrique | granulometric |
| 2 | French | granulométrie | granulometry |
| 3 | French | -métrie | -metry |
| 4 | Latin | -metria | -metry |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μετρία | measurement |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |