Etymology of the English word lactometer
the English word
lactometerusing 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
lacto-derived from the Latin prefix
lact- (milk)
derived from the Latin word
lactusUsage
Word found in Modern English
