Meric
/ˈmɛrɪk/noun
Relating to a part, segment, or repeated structural unit.
Did you know?Meric comes from the same Greek root used in scientific words for division and structure, including polymer and merism—not from magic, but from the ancient search for hidden order in wholes.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mer-
“To divide, allot, or apportion”
Ancient Greek
Greek
μέρος (meros)
“A part, portion, or share”
Ancient Greek
Greek
μερικός (merikos)
“Pertaining to a part or portion”
19th Century
Scientific English
-meric
“A combining form meaning relating to parts or units”
Modern English
English
meric
“Relating to a part, segment, or structural unit”