Where does “millilitra” come from?
millilitra (Finnish) comes from Finnish litra, from Medieval Latin litra, from Ancient Greek λίτρα, from Proto-Italic *līðrā — ingot.
millilitra (Finnish): millilitre
Definitions
- millilitre
Ancestry of “millilitra”, step by step
millilitra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish litra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | litra | litre |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | litra | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λίτρα | litra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *līðrā | ingot |
via Finnish milli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | milli | millimetre/millimeter; million; used chiefly of... |