Etymology

ergometer

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Today it means: A dynamometer used to measure the work done by muscles Full definition →

Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) ← Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- ← English ergo-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*werǵ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wérǵom
  3. Proto-Hellenic*wérgon
  4. Ancient Greekἔργον (érgon)
  5. Englishergo-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  8. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  9. English todayergometer

From ergo- + -meter.

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