English word odometer comes from Ancient Greek μέτρον, Ancient Greek ὁδός, and later French odomètre (Odometer.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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μέτρον | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
ὁδός | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
odomètre | French (fra) | Odometer. |
odometer | English (eng) | A wheel used by surveyors, which registers distance traveled.. An instrument attached to the wheel of a vehicle, to measure the distance traveled. |