Etymology of the English word barometer
the English word
barometerusing 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-using the English prefix
baro-Derivations in English
thermobarometer,
barometrographDerivations in other languages
French
-mètreCognates
Dutch
barometer, French
baromètre, German
Barometer, Italian
barometro, Lithuanian
barometras, Norwegian
barometer, Polish
barometr, Russian
бapoмeтp, Swedish
barometerUsage
Word found in Modern English
