size etymology

Etymology:

• Old English "siȝe"
• Middle English "sise"
• Late Latin "sīsus" (meaning "amount")
• Greek "sīsos" (meaning "a fixed quantity")

Meaning:

Size refers to the measurement or extent of something, typically in terms of length, width, height, or volume. It can also refer to the magnitude or importance of something.

Origin:

The word "size" traces its roots back to the ancient Greek word "sīsos," which meant "a fixed quantity." This Greek word was borrowed into Latin as "sīsus" and eventually made its way into English through Old English and Middle English.

Other Meanings:

Along with its primary meaning, the word "size" has also acquired several additional meanings over time:

• A mixture used to treat or seal surfaces: This meaning is related to the use of size in preparing canvas for painting and in making papier-mâché.
• A sticky substance used to stiffen fabrics: Starch and gelatin are examples of substances used as size for fabrics.
• A gradation or range of values: This meaning is used in fields such as mathematics, music, and art.

size relate terms

• assize

  Etymology From Old French assise from Late Latin assīsa derived from Latin assidēre

• downsize

  Etymology Down from the Old English word dūn meaning hill or slope Size from

• down

  Etymology The word down has origins in several Germanic languages Old English dun

• size

  Etymology Old English siȝe Middle English sise Late Latin sīsus meaning amoun

• magnitude

  Etymology Latin magnitūdō from magnus great Proto Indo European meg great

• corpulence

  Etymology Old French corpulence Latin corpulentia from corpulentus fat fleshy P

• pica

  Etymology Latin pica meaning magpie Proto Germanic mag magpie Meaning

• volume

  Etymology The word volume is derived from the Latin word volumen meaning a roll or

• blunt

  Etymology Middle English blont blunt Old English blund Proto Germanic blundaz Prot

• proportion

  Etymology From Old French proportion appropriate relation or measure from Latin pr

• proportionate

  Etymology The word proportionate originates from the Latin phrase pro portione meani

• assort

  Etymology From Middle French assortir from Old French asortir from Vulgar Latin adsur

• quarto

  Etymology Old English cweart fourth quarter Proto West Germanic kwertaz Proto Ge

• coat

  Etymology The word coat comes from the Old French word cote which in turn comes from