kilo-的词源

英文词源

kilo-

word-forming element meaning "one thousand," introduced in French 1795, when the metric system was officially adopted there, from Greek khilioi "thousand," of unknown origin.

中文词源

kilo-：千

该前缀由法语引入英语，来自希腊语khilioi,一千，词源同chiliasm,chiliad.其正确拼写应为chili-或chilo-,但因为趋同于法语词chier,粪便，词源同caca,cacophony,被改写为kilo-.进一步来自PIE*smgheslo,千，词源同mile,million. 同根词：

kilogram：千克

kilometer：千米

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