Etymology of dimension
di
+ Mensure
twofold
or twin [DI, is Latin from DI,
Greek] + metiri [Latin] from
meath,
is Old English, from Latin mensus, from metiri, from Greek Metron:
METRON an adequate
or due portion, the capacity or amount determined by counting
the distance between fixed points in similar units, scales or
proportions, such as meters.