Where does “hectare” come from?

hectare (Portuguese) comes from French hectare, from Ancient Greek ἑκατόν, from Proto-Hellenic hekətón, from Proto-Indo-European ḱm̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥ — ten.

hectare (Portuguese): hectare unit of surface area

Definitions

  1. hectare unit of surface area

Ancestry of “hectare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchhectarehectare; first-person singular present indicative...
2Ancient Greekἑκατόνhundred
3Proto-Hellenichekətónhundred
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱm̥tómhundred
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéḱm̥ten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱm̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Hellenic hekətón →