Where does “కిలోలీటరు” come from?
కిలోలీటరు (Telugu) comes from Telugu కల, from Hindi केला, from Sanskrit कदल, from Portuguese cadeira, from Old Portuguese cadeira, from Vulgar Latin cathegra, from Latin cathēdra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρα — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
కిలోలీటరు (Telugu): kilolitre or kiloliter: a unit of volume...
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- kilolitre or kiloliter: a unit of volume...
Ancestry of “కిలోలీటరు”, step by step
కిలోలీటరు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu కల
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | కల | dream; all, various; actual; participle of కలుగు |
| 2 | Hindi | केला | banana; plantain |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कदल | the plantain tree, "Musa sapientum" |
| 4 | Portuguese | cadeira | chair |
| 5 | Old Portuguese | cadeira | — |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | cathegra | — |
| 7 | Latin | cathēdra | armchair (having cushions and supports) |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | καθέδρα | seat; sitting posture; teacher's chair,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 12 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |