myEtymology.com: English etymology of admeasure

Etymology of the English word admeasure

the English word admeasure

derived from the Old French word amesurer

using the French prefix a-

derived from the Latin word ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)

derived from the Old French word mesurer

derived from the Latin word mensurare (measure; estimate)

derived from the Late Latin word mensura (measure; length, area)

derived from the Latin word mensus

derived from the Classical Latin word metiri (measure, estimate; distribute)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *me-

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *mē-

using the Old French prefix ad-

derived from the Medieval Latin word admensurare

The earliest known usage of admeasure in English dates from the 14th century.

Word found in Modern English