Etymology of the English word metrics
the English word
metricsderived from the English word
metricusing the English suffix
-icsderived from the Latin word
metricus (metrical; of meter; rhythmic; prosodist, prosodian, expert on prosody)
derived from the Greek word
metrikos, μετρικός
derived 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-Cognates
Dutch
metriek, French
métrique, German
Metrik, Norwegian
metrikk, Swedish
metrikUsage
Word found in Modern English
