Where does “microlitro” come from?
microlitro (Italian) comes from Italian litro, from French litre, from Medieval Latin litra, from Ancient Greek λίτρα, from Proto-Italic *līðrā — ingot.
microlitro (Italian): microlitre / microliter
Definitions
- microlitre / microliter
Ancestry of “microlitro”, step by step
microlitro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian litro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | litro | litre; liter |
| 2 | French | litre | litre |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | litra | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λίτρα | litra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *līðrā | ingot |
via Portuguese litro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | litro | litre; liter |