Where does “oximeter” come from?
Oximeter derives from English -meter, from Ancient Greek μέτρον (a measure), from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr (one who measures).
oximeter (English): A device that measures the quantity of oxygen in...
Definitions
- A device that measures the quantity of oxygen in...
Ancestry of “oximeter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -meter | Used to form the names of measuring devices |
| 2 | French | mètre | metre/meter; first-person singular present... |
| 3 | Latin | metrum | a measure |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |