Etymograph

English

litra

Litra comes from Ancient Greek λίτρα ‘litra, a Sicilian silver coin’, from Proto-Italic *līðrā ‘ingot’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *leyH- ‘to pour’.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*leyH-‘to pour’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*līðrā‘ingot’reconstructed
  3. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλίτραlítra‘litra, a Sicilian silver coin’
  4. Medieval Latinc. 600–1500litra
  5. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*leyH-‘to pour’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*līðrā‘ingot’reconstructed
  3. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλίτραlítra‘litra, a Sicilian silver coin’
  4. Medieval Latinc. 600–1500litra
  5. Englishtodaysame form

Linked words

through Proto-Italic *līðrā ‘ingot’

level, deliberate, equilibrium, deliberation, libra, lira, deliberative, 17 more

through Ancient Greek λίτρα ‘litra, a Sicilian silver coin’

rattle, 8 more

through Medieval Latin litra

litre, 4 more

Today it means

noun A silver coin in ancient Sicily, worth one fifth of a drachm.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *leyH- / litra

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