Where does “kilo” come from?
kilo (Swahili) comes from German Kilo, from Swedish kilo — kilo, short form of kilogram.
kilo (Swahili): kilogram
Ancestry of “kilo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Kilo | kilo |
| 2 | Swedish | kilo | kilo, short form of kilogram |