Where does “swaymeter” come from?
swaymeter (English) comes from English meter, from French mètre, from Latin metrum, 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...
swaymeter (English): A device that measures postural sway (in people standing still)
Definitions
- A device that measures postural sway (in people standing still)
Ancestry of “swaymeter”, step by step
swaymeter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English meter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | meter | A device that measures things; A parking meter or... |
| 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... |
via English sway
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sway | The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or... |
| 2 | English | swear | To take an oath, to promise; To use offensive,... |
| 3 | Middle English | sware | Alternative form of square; A response to a query... |
| 4 | Old English | swaru | an oath, vow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swarō | a solemn statement or affirmation; oath; vow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swer- | to ache; to fester; wound; injury |