Where does “밀리리터” come from?
밀리리터 (Korean) comes from English millilitre, from French millilitre, from French litre, from Medieval Latin litra, from Ancient Greek λίτρα, from Proto-Italic *līðrā — ingot.
밀리리터 (Korean): millilitre, milliliter
Definitions
- millilitre, milliliter
Ancestry of “밀리리터”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | millilitre | A unit of measure of capacity, being one... |
| 2 | French | millilitre | millilitre, milliliter |
| 3 | French | litre | litre |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | litra | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λίτρα | litra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *līðrā | ingot |