Where does “vesilitra” come from?

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

vesilitra (Finnish): A liter of water

Definitions

  1. A liter of water

Ancestry of “vesilitra”, step by step

vesilitra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish litra

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

via Finnish vesi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvesiwater; lake; rheum
2Proto-Finnicveciwater
3Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl
Every word from Proto-Italic *līðrā →Every word from Ancient Greek λίτρα →Every word from Medieval Latin litra →