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

  1. thermometer

Ancestry of “топломјер”, step by step

топломјер traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian мјера

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianмјераmeasure; dimension, size; rate
2Proto-Slavicměrameasure
3Proto-Balto-Slavicmḗˀrāˀ
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-reh₂
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

via Serbo-Croatian мјерити

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianмјеритиto measure
2Proto-Slavicměritito measure
3Proto-Slavic-itiDeverbal, iterative; Deverbal, causative;...
4Proto-Indo-European-éyetiForms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
5Proto-Indo-European-yetiCreates transitive imperfective verbs from roots

via Serbo-Croatian то̏пао

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianто̏паоwarm
2Proto-Slavicteplъwarm
3Proto-Indo-Europeantep-to be warm, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁-reh₂Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic mḗˀrāˀ