Where does “odometer” come from?
Odometer comes from French odomètre, derived from Ancient Greek ὁδός meaning "path," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sodos and sed-.
odometer (English): An instrument attached to the wheel of a vehicle,...
Definitions
- An instrument attached to the wheel of a vehicle,...
Ancestry of “odometer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | odomètre | odometer |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |