Etymology

colorimetric

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

Latin metricus ← Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) ← Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱélōs
  3. Proto-Italic*kelōs
  4. Old Latincolōs
  5. Latincolor
  6. Old Frenchcolor
  7. Anglo-Normancolur
  8. Middle Englishcolour
  9. Englishcolor
  10. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  12. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  13. Ancient Greekμετρῐκός (metrĭkós)
  14. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  15. Latinmetrum
  16. Latinmetricus
  17. English todaycolorimetric

From color + -metric.

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