Where does “decaliter” come from?
decaliter (English) comes from English liter — Alternative form of litre, one cubic decimeter.
decaliter (English): US spelling of decalitre
Definitions
- US spelling of decalitre
Ancestry of “decaliter”, step by step
decaliter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English liter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | liter | Alternative form of litre, one cubic decimeter |
via French décalitre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | décalitre | — |