Where does “kilostere” come from?
kilostere (English) comes from English stere, from French stère, from Ancient Greek στερεός, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
kilostere (English): A unit equal to one thousand cubic metres
Definitions
- A unit equal to one thousand cubic metres
Ancestry of “kilostere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | stere | A measure of volume used e.g. for cut wood, equal... |
| 2 | French | stère | cubic metre; first-person singular present... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στερεός | firm, solid, rigid; standard, of full value;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |