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 — ingot.

litra (English): A silver coin in ancient Sicily, worth one fifth...

Definitions

  1. A silver coin in ancient Sicily, worth one fifth...

Ancestry of “litra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SicilianlitraA silver coin in ancient Sicily, worth one fifth of a drachm
2Frenchlitrelitre
3Medieval Latinlitra—
4Ancient Greekλίτραlitra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of...
5Proto-Italic*līðrāingot
Every word from Proto-Italic *līðrā →Every word from Ancient Greek λίτρα →Every word from Medieval Latin litra →