Where does “parameter” come from?
parameter (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål meter — a metre, or meter.
parameter (Norwegian Bokmål): a parameter
Definitions
- a parameter
Ancestry of “parameter”, step by step
parameter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål meter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | meter | a metre, or meter |
via Norwegian Bokmål para
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | para | definite plural of par |