Etymology

alcoholometer

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Today it means: A specialized form of hydrometer used to measure the amount of alcohol in a liquid (such as beer). Full definition →

Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) ← Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- ← English alcohol
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  1. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  2. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  3. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  4. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  5. Medieval Latinalcoho
  6. Middle Englishalcofol
  7. Englishalcohol
  8. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  10. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  11. English todayalcoholometer

From alcohol + -ometer.

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