Etymology of the English word ammeter
the English word
ammeterderived from the English word
ampereusing the English suffix
-meterderived from the Greek word
metron, μέτρον (measure; a measure ('metre'), literally or figuratively; by implication, a limited portion (degree))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*me-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mē-Date
The earliest known usage of ammeter in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
microammeter,
thermoammeterUsage
Word found in Modern English
