Where does “metamer” come from?
metamer (English) comes from English metamere, from English mere, from Middle English mere, from Old English mere, from Old English byriġ, from Old English burh, from Old English burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz.
metamer (English): Any of a number of molecules that mutually...
Definitions
- Any of a number of molecules that mutually...
Ancestry of “metamer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | metamere | One of successive or homodynamous parts in... |
| 2 | English | mere | A body of standing water, such as a lake or a... |
| 3 | Middle English | mere | mare; mother; sea, lake |
| 4 | Old English | mere | lake; pool; sea |
| 5 | Old English | byriġ | — |
| 6 | Old English | burh | Alternative form of burg; fortress; hill |
| 7 | Old English | burg | city; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |