Where does “metrologisch” come from?
metrologisch (German) comes from German Metrologie, from French métrologie, from French métro-, 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...
metrologisch (German): metrological
Definitions
- metrological
Ancestry of “metrologisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Metrologie | — |
| 2 | French | métrologie | metrology |
| 3 | French | métro- | related to measure or measurement; metro-,... |
| 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... |