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