'photogrammetry' originates from Greek, specifically the words 'photo' meaning 'light', 'gramma' meaning 'something written', and 'metron' meaning 'measure'.

'photogrammetry' was coined in the 19th century as a combination of the Greek words 'photo', 'gramma', and 'metron', and has remained largely unchanged in modern English.

Initially, it meant 'measuring from photographs', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.