Gauges
/ɡeɪdʒɪz/noun
Devices used to measure or assess the magnitude of something.
Did you know?The word 'gauge' stems from a term meaning 'to judge or estimate,' hinting at ancient practices of divination and measurement of fate.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
English
gauge
“To judge or estimate, especially in terms of measurement.”
Old French
French
gauge
“An instrument for measuring or estimating.”
Late Latin
Latin
gaugiare
“To measure or assess, particularly in terms of capacity.”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
gawjan
“To give or to measure out, relating to the act of measuring.”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʲewh₁-
“To pour or to flow, symbolizing the act of measuring liquids.”