Where does “kilolitro” come from?

kilolitro (Italian) comes from English kilolitre, from English 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.

kilolitro (Italian): kilolitre; kiloliter

Definitions

  1. kilolitre; kiloliter

Ancestry of “kilolitro”, step by step

kilolitro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English kilolitre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkilolitreA unit of volume equivalent to 1000 litres, and...
2Englishkilo-API; In the International System of Units and...
3Frenchkilo-kilo
4Ancient Greekχίλιοιthousand
5Proto-Hellenic*kʰehliyoithousand
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰéslomthousand
7Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
8Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Italian litro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianlitrolitre; liter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem-Every word from French kilo-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-