Etymology of the English word thermometer
the English word
thermometerusing the English prefix
thermo-derived from the Greek word
thermos, θέρμος, ϑερμός, ϑέρμος
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷher-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-Derivations in English
telethermometerUsage
Word found in Modern English
