Etymology

bolometry

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Today it means: The use of a bolometer. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) ← Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- ← Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷelH-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*gʷəlnō
  3. Ancient Greekβᾰ́λλω (bắllō)
  4. Ancient Greekβολή (bolḗ)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  7. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  8. English todaybolometry

From Ancient Greek βολή (bolḗ) + English -o- + -metry.

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