Where does “micrometric” come from?
micrometric (English) comes from French micrométrique, from French métrique, from Latin metricus, from Latin metrum, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron, from Proto-Indo-European -trom — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
micrometric (English): Of or pertaining to micrometry; Measured using a...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to micrometry; Measured using a...
Ancestry of “micrometric”, step by step
micrometric traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French micrométrique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | micrométrique | micrometric |
| 2 | French | métrique | metric |
| 3 | Latin | metricus | metrical; metric, metrical; metric |
| 4 | Latin | metrum | a measure |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
via English micrometry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | micrometry | The measurement of very small objects using a... |
| 2 | English | micro | Small, relatively small; short form of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μικρός | little, small |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |