Where does “hypsometrically” come from?
hypsometrically (English) comes from English hypsometrical, from English hypsometry, 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...
hypsometrically (English): By means of, or in terms of, hypsometry
Definitions
- By means of, or in terms of, hypsometry
Ancestry of “hypsometrically”, step by step
hypsometrically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hypsometrical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hypsometrical | Of or pertaining to hypsometry |
| 2 | English | hypsometry | The measurement of elevation relative to sea... |
| 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... |