Etymology of the English word meristic
the English word
meristicderived from the Greek word
meristos, μεριστός
derived from the Greek word
merizein, μερίζω (to part; to apportion, bestow, share, or to disunite, differ)
derived from the Greek word
meros, μέρος (portion; thigh; a thigh; a division or share (literally or figuratively, in a wide application))
Usage
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