Where does “kilillo” come from?
kilillo (Spanish) comes from Spanish kilo, from Spanish kilogramo, from French kilogramme, from French gramme, from Latin gramma, from Ancient Greek γράμμα, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
kilillo (Spanish): Diminutive of kilo
Ancestry of “kilillo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | kilo | kilo; the letter K in the; a million pesetas |
| 2 | Spanish | kilogramo | kilogram |
| 3 | French | kilogramme | kilogram |
| 4 | French | gramme | gram |
| 5 | Latin | gramma | gram |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γράμμα | that which is written, that which is drawn,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |