Etymology of the English word metrology
the English word
metrologyusing the English suffix
-logyderived from the English word
metro-derived from the Greek word
metra, μήτρα (womb; the matrix)
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-Date
The earliest known usage of metrology in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
