Where does “hektolitr” come from?

hektolitr (Czech) comes from Czech hekto-, from Ancient Greek ἑκατόν, from Proto-Hellenic hekətón, from Proto-Indo-European ḱm̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥ — ten.

hektolitr (Czech): hectoliter, hectolitre

Definitions

  1. hectoliter, hectolitre

Ancestry of “hektolitr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechhekto-hecto-
2Ancient Greekἑκατόνhundred
3Proto-Hellenichekətónhundred
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱm̥tómhundred
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéḱm̥ten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱm̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Hellenic hekətón →