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Where does “kilót” come from?

kilót (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kiló, from Hungarian kilogramm, from Hungarian gramm, from Ancient Greek γράμμα, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

kilót (Hungarian): accusative singular of kiló

Definitions

  1. accusative singular of kiló

Ancestry of “kilót”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankilókilogram
2Hungariankilogrammkilogram
3Hungariangrammgram
4Ancient Greekγράμμαthat which is written, that which is drawn,...
5Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
6Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
8Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
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