Etymology

agrimensor

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Today it means: A land surveyor in Ancient Rome. Full definition →

Latin agrimensor ← Proto-Italic *mētis ← Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éǵros
  3. Proto-Italic*agros
  4. Latinager
  5. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  7. Proto-Italic*mētis
  8. Latinmētior
  9. Latinmēnsor
  10. Latinagrimensor
  11. English todayagrimensor

Borrowed from Latin agrimensor.

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