Where does “litra” come from?
litra (English) comes from Sicilian litra, from French litre, from Medieval Latin litra, from Ancient Greek λίτρα, from Proto-Italic *līðrā.
litra (English): A silver coin in ancient Sicily, worth one fifth...
Definitions
- A silver coin in ancient Sicily, worth one fifth...
Ancestry of “litra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sicilian | litra | — |
| 2 | French | litre | litre |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | litra | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λίτρα | litra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *līðrā | — |