Etymology

metrology

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Today it means: The science of weights and measures or of measurement. Full definition →

Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos ← Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  3. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  6. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  7. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  8. English todaymetrology

From Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure”) + English -logy.

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