Where does “топломер” come from?
топломер (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian мерити, from Proto-Slavic měriti, from Proto-Slavic -iti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
топломер (Serbo-Croatian): thermometer
Definitions
- thermometer
Ancestry of “топломер”, step by step
топломер traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian мерити
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | мерити | to measure |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | měriti | to measure |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -iti | Deverbal, iterative; Deverbal, causative;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via Serbo-Croatian то̏пао
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | то̏пао | warm |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | teplъ | warm |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |
via Serbo-Croatian мера
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | мера | measure; dimension, size; rate |