Etymology

goniophotometer

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Today it means: A device that measures the light emitted from an object at different angles. Full definition →

English photometer ← Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) ← Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵónu
  2. Proto-Hellenic*gónu
  3. Proto-Hellenic*gonwía
  4. Ancient Greekγωνίᾱ (gōníā)
  5. Englishgonio-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  8. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  9. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  10. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  11. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  12. Englishphoto-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  15. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  16. Englishphotometer
  17. English todaygoniophotometer

From gonio- + photometer.

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