Where does “neuromagnetometer” come from?
neuromagnetometer (English) comes from English magnetometer, from English meter, from French mètre, 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...
neuromagnetometer (English): A form of magnetometer used in functional...
Definitions
- A form of magnetometer used in functional...
Ancestry of “neuromagnetometer”, step by step
neuromagnetometer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English magnetometer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | magnetometer | An instrument used to measure the intensity and... |
| 2 | English | meter | A device that measures things; A parking meter or... |
| 3 | French | mètre | metre/meter; first-person singular present... |
| 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 neuro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neuro | Neurologist; Neurology |