Where does “kilw” come from?
kilw (Zoogocho Zapotec) 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...
kilw (Zoogocho Zapotec): kilogram
Definitions
- kilogram
Ancestry of “kilw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |