Etymology of the English word measure
the English word
measurederived from the Old French word
mesurederived from the Late Latin word
mensura (measure; length, area)
derived from the Latin word
mensusderived from the Classical Latin word
metiri (measure, estimate; distribute)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*me-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mē-derived from the Old French word
measurederived from the Late Latin word
mensura (measure; length, area)
derived from the Latin word
mensusderived from the Classical Latin word
metiri (measure, estimate; distribute)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*me-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mē-Date
The earliest known usage of measure in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
commeasure,
countermeasure,
measurement,
overmeasure,
measured,
measureless,
measuringCognates
Dutch
mensuur, French
mesure, French
mésure, German
Mensur, Italian
misura, Swedish
mensurUsage
Word found in Modern English
