Etymology of the English word bolometer
the English word
bolometerusing the English prefix
bol-derived from the Greek word
bole, βολή (a throw (as a measure of distance))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷelə-using the Greek 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 bolometer in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
spectrobolometerUsage
Word found in Modern English
