Where does “हेक्टेयर” come from?
हेक्टेयर (Hindi) comes from English hectare, from French hectare, from Ancient Greek ἑκατόν, from Proto-Hellenic hekətón, from Proto-Indo-European ḱm̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥ — ten.
हेक्टेयर (Hindi): hectare
Ancestry of “हेक्टेयर”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hectare | A unit of surface area equal to 100 ares , used... |
| 2 | French | hectare | hectare; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἑκατόν | hundred |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hekətón | hundred |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱm̥tóm | hundred |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | déḱm̥ | ten |