Where does “الرَطْل” come from?

الرَطْل (Arabic) comes from Classical Syriac ܪܝܛܠܐ, from Classical Syriac ܠܝܛܪܐ, from French litre, from Medieval Latin litra, from Ancient Greek λίτρα, from Proto-Italic *līðrā — ingot.

Ancestry of “الرَطْل”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Classical Syriac	ܪܝܛܠܐ	—
2	Classical Syriac	ܠܝܛܪܐ	libra, pound
3	French	litre	litre
4	Medieval Latin	litra	—
5	Ancient Greek	λίτρα	litra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of...
6	Proto-Italic	*līðrā	ingot

Words derived from “الرَطْل”

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Every word from Proto-Italic *līðrā →Every word from Ancient Greek λίτρα →Every word from Medieval Latin litra →