Etymology of the English word diameter
the English word
diameterderived from the French word
diameterderived from the Medieval Latin word
diametrusderived from the Greek word
diametros, διάμετρος
derived from the Greek word
dia, διά (through, between)
derived 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 diameter in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
semidiameterUsage
Word found in Modern English
