- hectare (n.)
[hectare 词源字典]
- 1810, from French hectare "a hundred ares," formed from Greek hekaton "hundred" (see hecatomb) + Latin area "vacant piece of ground" (see area). A superficial measure containing 100 ares, coined by decree of the French National Convention in 1795.[hectare etymology, hectare origin, 英语词源]