Where does “pluviometry” come from?
pluviometry (English) comes from Latin pluvius, from Latin pluit, from Proto-Italic plowō, from Proto-Indo-European pléweti.
pluviometry (English): The scientific measurement of rainfall
Definitions
- The scientific measurement of rainfall
Ancestry of “pluviometry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pluvius | rainy, bringing rain; The inner court of a... |
| 2 | Latin | pluit | It rains; it is raining |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | plowō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pléweti | — |
Words derived from “pluviometry”