Where does “pachymetric” come from?
pachymetric (English) comes from English pachymetry, 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...
pachymetric (English): Of or pertaining to pachymetry
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to pachymetry
Ancestry of “pachymetric”, step by step
pachymetric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pachymetry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pachymetry | The measurement of thickness using a pachymeter |
| 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... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |