Where does “metrology” come from?
Metrology derives from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, "measure") combined with Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron), tracing back through Proto-Hellenic -tron and Proto-Indo-European -trom to Proto-Indo-European -tḗr.
metrology (English): The science of weights and measures or of...
Definitions
- The science of weights and measures or of...
Ancestry of “metrology”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |