Where does “одо́метр” come from?
одо́метр (Russian) comes from English odometer, from French odomètre, 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...
одо́метр (Russian): odometer
Definitions
- odometer
Ancestry of “одо́метр”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | odometer | An instrument attached to the wheel of a vehicle,... |
| 2 | French | odomètre | odometer |
| 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... |