Etymology

radiogoniometer

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Today it means: radio direction finder Full definition →

English goniometer ← Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) ← Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-
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  1. Latinradius
  2. Englishradio-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ǵónu
  4. Proto-Hellenic*gónu
  5. Proto-Hellenic*gonwía
  6. Ancient Greekγωνίᾱ (gōníā)
  7. Englishgonio-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  10. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  11. Englishgoniometer
  12. English todayradiogoniometer

From radio- + goniometer.

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