Etymology

wattmeter

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Today it means: An instrument for measuring electric power in watts. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) ← Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- ← English watt
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The story

  1. EnglishWatt
  2. Englishwatt
  3. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  5. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  6. English todaywattmeter

From watt + -meter.

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