Where does “peirameter” come from?

peirameter (English) comes from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

peirameter (English): A dynamometer for measuring the force required to...

Definitions

  1. A dynamometer for measuring the force required to...

Ancestry of “peirameter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπεῖραtrial, experiment, attempt
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Ancient Greek πεῖρα →