Where does “chrono” come from?
chrono (French) comes from French chronomètre, from French -mètre, 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...
chrono (French): timer; time
Definitions
- timer; time
Ancestry of “chrono”, step by step
chrono traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French chronomètre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | chronomètre | stopwatch; chronometer; timer |
| 2 | French | -mètre | -meter |
| 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 Ancient Greek Χρόνος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Χρόνος | time (in the abstract sense) |