Where does “топломјер” come from?
топломјер (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian мјера, from Proto-Slavic měra, from Proto-Balto-Slavic mḗˀrāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁-reh₂, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
топломјер (Serbo-Croatian): thermometer
Definitions
- thermometer
Ancestry of “топломјер”, step by step
топломјер traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian мјера
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | мјера | measure; dimension, size; rate |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | měra | measure |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | mḗˀrāˀ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁-reh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
via Serbo-Croatian мјерити
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | мјерити | 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 |