Where does “measurement” come from?
Measurement comes from Middle English mesure, from Old French mesure, from Latin mensura meaning act of measuring, derived from Latin mensis, past participle of metiri meaning to measure, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European men-.
measurement (English): The act of measuring; Magnitude determined by an...
Definitions
- The act of measuring; Magnitude determined by an...
Ancestry of “measurement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ment | Used to form nouns from verbs, the nouns having... |
| 2 | Middle English | -ment | Forms nouns denoting a result or action from... |
| 3 | Old French | -ment | Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent... |
| 4 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 5 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |