Etymology

-meter

-me·ter

Today it means: Used to form the names of measuring devices. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) ← Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  3. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  4. English today-meter

Borrowed from French -mètre, a learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron).

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