Where does “رُطْل” come from?

رُطْل (Arabic) comes from Ancient Greek λίτρα, from Proto-Italic *līðrā — ingot.

Ancestry of “رُطْل”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλίτραlitra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of...
2Proto-Italic*līðrāingot

Words derived from “رُطْل

Every word from Proto-Italic *līðrāEvery word from Ancient Greek λίτρα