Where does “radiogoniometro” come from?
radiogoniometro (Italian) comes from Italian goniometro, from Italian -metro, 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...
radiogoniometro (Italian): radio direction finder, radiogoniometer
Definitions
- radio direction finder, radiogoniometer
Ancestry of “radiogoniometro”, step by step
radiogoniometro traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian goniometro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | goniometro | goniometer |
| 2 | Italian | -metro | -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 Portuguese goniómetro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | goniómetro | goniometer |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γωνία | corner, angle; joiner's square; cornerstone |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γόνυ | knee |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | gónu | knee |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵónu | knee |
via Portuguese goniômetro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | goniômetro | goniometer |