myEtymology.com: French etymology of symétrie

Etymology of the French word symétrie

the French word symétrie

derived from the Latin word symmetria (symmetry; due proportion between parts; relative measure of parts)

derived from the Greek word summetria, συμμετρία

derived from the Greek word sun, σύν (together; with or together ; by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc.)

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 Greek word sum

Derivations in French

dissymétrie, asymétrie, symétrique, symétriser

Cognates

Dutch symmetrie, English symmetry, German Symmetrie, Italian simmetria, Lithuanian simetrija, Norwegian symmetri, Russian cиммeтpия, Swedish symmetri