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xrà.
to make a length unit, a length of 92.023 millimetres (see appendix, Units of measurement)
Etymology
< NLem xer‑a, academic loan of
< Koi χείρ ‘hand’
< SHell *kheī́r
< PIE *g̑ʰés‑or‑s, r-stem noun of
PIE *g̑ʰes‑ ‘grip’
The name of the basic length unit was chosen for the width of a hand.
Cognates
Eng chiro‑practic (via Koi), TochB ṣar ‘hand’