Etymology

azotometer

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Today it means: An apparatus for measuring or determining the proportion of nitrogen. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) ← Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- ← English azote
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*gʷih₃wós
  7. Proto-Indo-European*gʷíh₃weti
  8. Proto-Hellenic*gʷyṓw-ō
  9. Proto-Hellenic*d͏̌ṓwō
  10. Ancient Greekζώω (zṓō)
  11. Ancient Greekζῶ (zô)
  12. Ancient Greekζωή (zōḗ)
  13. Frenchazote
  14. Englishazote
  15. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  16. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  17. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  18. English todayazotometer

From azote + -o- + -meter.

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