Etymology of the English word hygrometer
the English word
hygrometerusing 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
hygro-derived from the Greek word
hugros, ὑγρός (wet (as if with rain); sappy (fresh))
Usage
Word found in Modern English
