Berkovtsi

/bɛrˈkoʊvtsi/ noun

Definition

The plural form of berkovets; multiple units of the Russian historical weight measurement.

Etymology

From 'berkovets' with the Russian plural suffix -tsi, indicating multiple units of this traditional weight measurement.

Kelly Says

In historical Russian trade documents, you'd see weights listed in berkovtsi, connecting everyday commerce to the mathematical systems merchants developed centuries before calculators existed.

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