'admeasure' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'admetiri,' where 'ad-' meant 'to' and 'metiri' meant 'measure.'

'admetiri' transformed into the Old French word 'amesurer,' and eventually became the modern English word 'admeasure' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to measure out or distribute,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to determine the size or amount of something.'