Where does “hehtolitrapaino” come from?
hehtolitrapaino (Finnish) comes from Finnish hehtolitra, from Finnish litra, from Medieval Latin litra, from Ancient Greek λίτρα, from Proto-Italic *līðrā — ingot.
hehtolitrapaino (Finnish): mass or weight by hectolitre, hectolitre weight; (EEC) standard mass per storage volume; a unit of density (usually of grain of cereals) measured in kilogrammes per hectolitre (kg/hL)
Definitions
- mass or weight by hectolitre, hectolitre weight; (EEC) standard mass per storage volume; a unit of density (usually of grain of cereals) measured in kilogrammes per hectolitre (kg/hL)
Ancestry of “hehtolitrapaino”, step by step
hehtolitrapaino traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hehtolitra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hehtolitra | hectolitre/hectoliter |
| 2 | Finnish | litra | litre |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | litra | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λίτρα | litra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *līðrā | ingot |