meter

Indonesian

[ˈmɛ.tər]

noun
Definitions
  • meter, a device that measures things.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch, Flemish meter (metre) derived from Middle Dutch mēten derived from Old Dutch metan derived from Proto-Germanic *metaną (measure) derived from Proto-Indo-European *med- (measure, give advice, acquire, heal, possess, consider, control, advise, think about, decide, be in charge of, limit, reason, be in command).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*med-

Gloss

measure, give advice, acquire, heal, possess, consider, control, advise, think about, decide, be in charge of, limit, reason, be in command

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