myEtymology.com: French etymology of kilogramme

Etymology of the French word kilogramme

the French word kilogramme

using 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

derived from the French word gramme

derived from the Late Latin word gramma (-gram; record of instrument measurements; scruple-weight; gram)

derived from the Greek word gramma, γράμμα (mark; a writing; a letter, note, epistle, book, etc.; plural learning)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gerbh-

The earliest known usage of kilogramme in French dates from the 18th century.

Romanian kilogram