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Where does “hekətón” come from?

hekətón (Proto-Hellenic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱm̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥ — ten.

hekətón (Proto-Hellenic): hundred

Definitions

  1. hundred

Ancestry of “hekətón”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱm̥tómhundred
2Proto-Indo-Europeandéḱm̥ten

Words derived from “hekətón”

  • hectare
  • hecatomb
  • hectolitre
  • hectoliter
  • hectarage
  • hectograph
  • hectometre
  • hectogram
  • hectopascal
  • hectometric
  • hectagon
  • hectane
  • hectowatt
  • hectogon
  • hectosecond
  • hectoampere
  • hectoamp
  • hecato-
  • multihectare
  • hectokilogram
  • hectokilo-
  • hecto-
  • hectobecquerel
  • hectokatal
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