Where does “kilo” come from?
kilo (Finnish) comes from French kilo, from French kilo-, from Ancient Greek χίλιοι, from Proto-Hellenic *kʰehliyoi, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéslom, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
kilo (Finnish): Clipping of kilogramma; shine
Definitions
- Clipping of kilogramma; shine
Ancestry of “kilo”, step by step
kilo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French kilo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | kilo | kilo |
| 2 | French | kilo- | kilo |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χίλιοι | thousand |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *kʰehliyoi | thousand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰéslom | thousand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Swedish kil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kil | wedge; pile |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kīnaną | to split open, sprout, germinate |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵey-n- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵey- | to split; divide; germinate; sprout; to split;... |
via Finnish kileä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kileä | — |