Where does “stoichiometry” come from?
Stoichiometry is an English noun formed from -metry, derived from Ancient Greek μέτρον meaning "measure" and -τρον, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European -kos.
stoichiometry (English): The study and calculation of quantitative (measurable) relationships of the reactants and products in chemical reactions (chemical equations)
Definitions
- The study and calculation of quantitative (measurable) relationships of the reactants and products in chemical reactions (chemical equations)
Ancestry of “stoichiometry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Stöchiometrie | stoichiometry |
| 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... |