Etymology of the French word métrique
the French word
métriquederived from the French word
mètrederived from the Medieval Latin word
metrum (measure; meter)
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-derived 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-Date
The earliest known usage of métrique in French dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in French
métricien,
métricationDerivations in other languages
English
metricCognates
Dutch
metriek, English
metrics, German
Metrik, Norwegian
metrikk, Swedish
metrik
