Etymology

submeter

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Today it means: A utility meter, especially for electricity, that allows for the monitoring of usage on a portion of a distribution network, especially not owned by a utility, past a main meter. Full definition →

English meter ← Middle English metere ← Old English metan
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsub
  4. Latinsub-
  5. Englishsub-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*médeti
  8. Proto-Germanic*metaną
  9. Proto-West Germanic*metan
  10. Old Englishmetan
  11. Middle Englishmeten
  12. Middle Englishmetere
  13. Englishmeter
  14. English todaysubmeter

From sub- + meter.

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