Where does “mikrometrowy” come from?
mikrometrowy (Polish) comes from Polish mikrometr, from Polish -metr, 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...
mikrometrowy (Polish): micrometer
Definitions
- micrometer
Ancestry of “mikrometrowy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | mikrometr | micrometre, micrometer |
| 2 | Polish | -metr | 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... |