Etymology

barometric

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to atmospheric pressure. Full definition →

Latin metricus ← Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) ← Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷreh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷréh₂us
  3. Proto-Hellenic*gʷarus
  4. Ancient Greekβαρύς (barús)
  5. Ancient Greekβᾰ́ρος (bắros)
  6. Englishbaro-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  9. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  10. Ancient Greekμετρῐκός (metrĭkós)
  11. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  12. Latinmetrum
  13. Latinmetricus
  14. English todaybarometric

From baro- + -metric.

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