Etymology

dimension

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Today it means: A single aspect of a given thing. Full definition →

Latin dīmēnsiō ← Proto-Italic *mētis ← Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  3. Proto-Indo-European*d(w)is-
  4. Proto-Italic*dis-
  5. Latindis-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  8. Proto-Italic*mētis
  9. Latinmētior
  10. Latindīmētior
  11. Latindīmēnsiō
  12. English todaydimension

Derived from Latin dīmēnsiō.

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