Where does “microrheometry” come from?
microrheometry (English) comes from English rheometry, 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...
microrheometry (English): Very small-scale rheometry
Definitions
- Very small-scale rheometry
Ancestry of “microrheometry”, step by step
microrheometry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rheometry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rheometry | The measurement of electrical current; The... |
| 2 | English | -metry | Forming nouns relating to measures and... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |