English word hecto- comes from Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ (Ten.), Ancient Greek ἕν
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *déḱm̥ | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Ten. |
| ἕν | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| *ḱm̥tóm | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Hundred. |
| *hekətón | Proto-Hellenic (grk-pro) | Hundred. |
| ἑκατόν | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| hecto- | English (eng) | In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 100. Symbol: h. |