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Etymology of the French prefix kilo-

the French prefix kilo-
derived from the Greek word kilioi (thousand)
derived from the Greek word chilioi, χίλιοι (a thousand)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gheslo

Derivations in French

kilocalorie, kilocycle, kilogramme, kilohertz, kilojoule, kilomètre, kilotonne, kilowatt, kiloampère, kilobar, kilofranc, kilovar, kilovolt, kilovoltampère, kilogrammètre

Derivations in other languages

English kilo-, Romanian kilo-



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