Etymology of the English word multimeter
the English word
multimeterusing 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
multi-derived from the Latin word
multus (many; much, many, great)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mel-Usage
Word found in Modern English
