Where does “mililitras” come from?
mililitras (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian lìtras, from French litre, from Medieval Latin litra, from Ancient Greek λίτρα, from Proto-Italic *līðrā — ingot.
mililitras (Lithuanian): millilitre
Definitions
- millilitre
Ancestry of “mililitras”, step by step
mililitras traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Lithuanian lìtras
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | lìtras | litre |
| 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 Lithuanian mili
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | mili | — |