Etymology of the Latin word diametrus
the Medieval Latin word
diametrusderived from the Greek word
diametros, διάμετρος
derived from the Greek word
dia, διά (through, between)
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-Derivations in Latin
semidiametrus,
diametralisDerivations in other languages
French
diamètre, French
diameterUsage
Word found in Medieval Latin
