Etymology

colorimetrically

Today it means: By means of colorimetry or by using a colorimeter. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English colorimetric
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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. Englishcolorimetric
  18. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  19. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  20. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  21. Proto-Germanic*līką
  22. English todaycolorimetrically

From colorimetric + -ally.

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