Etymology of the English word litre
the English word
litrederived from the French word
litrederived from the Old French word
litederived from the Germanique root
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The earliest known usage of litre in English dates from the 19th century.
Cognates
Dutch
liter, French
litre, German
Liter, Icelandic
lítri, Italian
litro, Lithuanian
litras, Polish
litr, Russian
литp, Swedish
literUsage
Word found in Modern English
