Etymology of the French word hectare
the French word
hectarederived from the French word
arederived from the Latin word
area (area; open space; park, playground)
using the French prefix
hecto-derived from the Greek word
hekaton, ἑκατόν (a hundred)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dekm₀using the French suffix
-areusing the French prefix
hect-Date
The earliest known usage of hectare in French dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in other languages
Italian
ettaro, Romanian
hectarCognates
Dutch
hektare, English
hectare, German
Hektar, Icelandic
hektari, Lithuanian
hektaras, Swedish
hektar
