Where does “kilogram-forță” come from?
kilogram-forță (Romanian) comes from Romanian kilogram, from Romanian gram, from French gramme, from Latin gramma, from Ancient Greek γράμμα, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
kilogram-forță (Romanian): kilogram-force
Definitions
- kilogram-force
Ancestry of “kilogram-forță”, step by step
kilogram-forță traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian kilogram
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | kilogram | kilogram |
| 2 | Romanian | gram | gram unit of mass |
| 3 | French | gramme | gram |
| 4 | Latin | gramma | gram |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γράμμα | that which is written, that which is drawn,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Romanian forță
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | forță | force |
| 2 | Italian | forza | force; strength; ! |
| 3 | Latin | fortia | nominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative... |
| 4 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 5 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |