Where does “hectar” come from?

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

hectar (Romanian): hectare

Definitions

  1. hectare

Ancestry of “hectar”, 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 →