Etymology of the English word drosometer
the English word
drosometerusing 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-derived from the Greek word
drosos, δρόσος
Date
The earliest known usage of drosometer in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
