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Where does “desilitra” come from?

desilitra (Finnish) comes from Finnish litra, from Medieval Latin litra, from Ancient Greek λίτρα, from Proto-Italic *līðrā.

desilitra (Finnish): decilitre , deciliter

Definitions

  1. decilitre , deciliter

Ancestry of “desilitra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlitralitre
2Medieval Latinlitra—
3Ancient Greekλίτραlitra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of...
4Proto-Italic*līðrā—

Words derived from “desilitra”

  • desi
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