Etymology of the English word tachometer
the English word
tachometerusing the English prefix
tacho-derived from the Greek word
tachos, τάχος (a brief space (of time); in haste)
using 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 Greek 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-derived from the Greek word
takhosDerivations in English
cardiotachometerCognates
Dutch
tachometer, French
tachymètre, German
Tacheles, Swedish
takometerUsage
Word found in Modern English
