Etymology of the English word anemometer
the English word
anemometerusing the English prefix
anemo-derived from the Greek word
anemos, ἄνεμος (wind; (plural) by implication, (the four) quarters (of the earth))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*anə-using 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-Usage
Word found in Modern English
