Etzbah. Conversion Chart

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Metric

We only include several basic units here for you to convert historical units to contemporary ones. A more comprehensive list of metric units is available on the main length conversion page.
etzbah to kilometer (km)
etzbah to meter (m)
etzbah to centimeter (cm)
etzbah to millimeter (mm)
Units: kilometer (km)  / meter (m)  / centimeter (cm)  / millimeter (mm)
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The American System of Measures (US Customary Units)

We only include several basic units here for you to convert historical units to contemporary ones. A more comprehensive list of U.S. units is available on the main length conversion page.
etzbah to mile (mi)
etzbah to yard (yd)
etzbah to inch (in)
Units: mile (mi)  / yard (yd)  / foot (ft)  / inch (in)
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Ancient Egypt

It might be hard to imagine, but these units dates back to 3100 BC. Egyptian people used them 5000 years ago. These units are distant ancestors of US customary units used today.
etzbah to iteru (river measure)
etzbah to knet (rod of cord)
etzbah to nbiw (pole)
etzbah to meh niswt (royal cubit)
etzbah to meh nedjes (short cubit)
etzbah to remen
etzbah to djeser, bu
etzbah to pedj-aa (large span)
etzbah to pedj-sheser (small span)
etzbah to amem (fist)
etzbah to deret (hand)
etzbah to shesep (palm)
etzbah to djeba (finger)
Units: iteru (river measure)  / knet (rod of cord)  / nbiw (pole)  / meh niswt (royal cubit)  / meh nedjes (short cubit)  / remen  / djeser, bu  / pedj-aa (large span)  / pedj-sheser (small span)  / amem (fist)  / deret (hand)  / shesep (palm)  / djeba (finger)
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Ancient Greek

The values of Greek units varied according to location and epoch. Relative proportions though were generally the same. Greek measures were in general derived from measurement system of Ancient Egypt.
etzbah to schoinos (σχοινός)
etzbah to parasanges (παρασάγγες, league)
etzbah to dolichos (δόλιχος)
etzbah to milion (μίλιον)
etzbah to hippikon (ἱππικόν)
etzbah to diaulos (δίαυλος)
etzbah to στάδιον, stadion
etzbah to stadium olympic
etzbah to stadium attic
etzbah to stadium ptolemey
etzbah to plethron (πλέθρον)
etzbah to hamma (ἅμμα)
etzbah to dekapous (δεκάπους)
etzbah to akaina (ἄκαινα)
etzbah to kalamos (κάλαμος)
etzbah to orgyia (ὄργυια, fathom)
etzbah to diploun bēma (διπλοῦν βῆμα, double pace)
etzbah to haploun bēma (ἁπλοῦν βῆμα, single pace)
etzbah to pēchys (πῆχυς, elbow)
etzbah to pygōn (πυγών)
etzbah to pygmē (πυγμή, forearm)
etzbah to pous (πούς, foot)
etzbah to spithamē (σπιθαμή, span of all fingers)
etzbah to orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger)
etzbah to lichas (λιχάς)
etzbah to hemipodion (ἡμιπόδιον)
etzbah to dichas (διχάς, midfoot)
etzbah to dōron (δῶρον)
etzbah to palaiste (παλαιστή, palm)
etzbah to kondylos (κόνδυλος, two fingers)
etzbah to daktylos (δάκτυλος, finger)
Units: schoinos (σχοινός)  / parasanges (παρασάγγες, league)  / dolichos (δόλιχος)  / milion (μίλιον)  / hippikon (ἱππικόν)  / diaulos (δίαυλος)  / στάδιον, stadion  / stadium olympic  / stadium attic  / stadium ptolemey  / plethron (πλέθρον)  / hamma (ἅμμα)  / dekapous (δεκάπους)  / akaina (ἄκαινα)  / kalamos (κάλαμος)  / orgyia (ὄργυια, fathom)  / diploun bēma (διπλοῦν βῆμα, double pace)  / haploun bēma (ἁπλοῦν βῆμα, single pace)  / pēchys (πῆχυς, elbow)  / pygōn (πυγών)  / pygmē (πυγμή, forearm)  / pous (πούς, foot)  / spithamē (σπιθαμή, span of all fingers)  / orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger)  / lichas (λιχάς)  / hemipodion (ἡμιπόδιον)  / dichas (διχάς, midfoot)  / dōron (δῶρον)  / palaiste (παλαιστή, palm)  / kondylos (κόνδυλος, two fingers)  / daktylos (δάκτυλος, finger)
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Ancient Roman

Roman length units were very well defined. The value of the base unit pes (foot) was discovered by John Greaves in 1639 after he made a lot of measurements in the ruins of Rome. Since then we know that the value of one pes was between 0.967 and 0.986 English feet. An accepted modern value is 296 mm. For most Roman units below we give an English equivalent in parentheses.
etzbah to schœnus (rush rope)
etzbah to leuga (league)
etzbah to mille passus (mile)
etzbah to stadium (stade, furlong)
etzbah to actus
etzbah to decempeda
etzbah to pertica (perch)
etzbah to passus (pace)
etzbah to pes sestertius
etzbah to gradus (step)
etzbah to cubitus (cubit)
etzbah to palmipes
etzbah to pes (foot)
etzbah to palmus major (palm length)
etzbah to palmus (palm width)
etzbah to uncia (inch)
etzbah to pollex (thumb)
etzbah to digitus (finger)
Units: schœnus (rush rope)  / leuga (league)  / mille passus (mile)  / stadium (stade, furlong)  / actus  / decempeda  / pertica (perch)  / passus (pace)  / pes sestertius  / gradus (step)  / cubitus (cubit)  / palmipes  / pes (foot)  / palmus major (palm length)  / palmus (palm width)  / uncia (inch)  / pollex (thumb)  / digitus (finger)
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Biblical

etzbah to cubit
etzbah to span
etzbah to handbreadth
Units: cubit  / span  / handbreadth  /
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Old Spanish

In various provinces of Spain diferent variations of units were used. The conversions below use Castilian system. Although most of these units are now obsolete, some can still be used today in the countries of Latin America.
etzbah to legua de por grado (league of the degree)
etzbah to legua marina (nautical)
etzbah to legua
etzbah to milla marina (nautical)
etzbah to milla
etzbah to cuerda of Valencia
etzbah to cuerda
etzbah to estadal
etzbah to braza
etzbah to paso
etzbah to vara
etzbah to codo de ribera
etzbah to codo
etzbah to pie
etzbah to palmo
etzbah to coto
etzbah to pulgada
etzbah to linea
etzbah to punto
Units: legua de por grado (league of the degree)  / legua marina (nautical)  / legua  / milla marina (nautical)  / milla  / cuerda of Valencia  / cuerda  / estadal  / braza  / paso  / vara  / codo de ribera  / codo  / pie  / palmo  / coto  / pulgada  / linea  / punto
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Old Portuguese

These units were used in Portugal, Brazil and other countries of the Portuguese Empire until the adoption of the metric system in 19th century.
etzbah to braça
etzbah to toesa
etzbah to passo geométrico
etzbah to vara
etzbah to côvado
etzbah to pé
etzbah to palmo de craveira
etzbah to polegada
etzbah to linha
etzbah to ponto
Units: braça  / toesa  / passo geométrico  / vara  / côvado  /  / palmo de craveira  / polegada  / linha  / ponto
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Old French

There were many local variations; the following are Quebec and Paris definitions
etzbah to lieue commune
etzbah to lieue marine
etzbah to lieue de post
etzbah to lieue metrique
etzbah to arpent
etzbah to perche
etzbah to toise
etzbah to pied [foot]
etzbah to pouce [inch]
etzbah to ligne
Units: lieue commune  / lieue marine  / lieue de post  / lieue metrique  / arpent  / perche  / toise  / pied [foot]  / pouce [inch]  / ligne
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Old Russian

etzbah to mile
etzbah to verst
etzbah to mezhevaya verst
etzbah to kosaya sazhen
etzbah to sazhen
etzbah to makhovaya sazhen
etzbah to arshin
etzbah to ell
etzbah to foot
etzbah to pyad
etzbah to vershok
etzbah to inch
etzbah to line
Units: mile  / verst  / mezhevaya verst  / kosaya sazhen  / sazhen  / makhovaya sazhen  / arshin  / ell  / foot  / pyad  / vershok  / inch  / line
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Old German (Prussian)

These units were used before adoption of metric system in 1872.
etzbah to meile
etzbah to ruthe
etzbah to elle
etzbah to fuss
etzbah to zoll
etzbah to linie
Units: meile  / ruthe  / elle  / fuss  / zoll  / linie
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Old Austrian

These units were used before adoption of metric system in 1871.
etzbah to meile
etzbah to ruthe
etzbah to klafner
etzbah to fuss
etzbah to zoll
etzbah to linie
etzbah to punkt
Units: meile  / ruthe  / klafner  / fuss  / zoll  / linie  / punkt
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Old Swedish

Common measurement system was introduced in Sweden by law in 1665. Since then the system was slightly altered twice: in 1735 and 1855. Sweden switched to metric system in 1889.
etzbah to nymil (new mile, used since 1889 till now)
etzbah to mil (mile)
etzbah to fjärdingsväg
etzbah to rev before 1855
etzbah to rev after 1855
etzbah to stång
etzbah to famn (fanthom)
etzbah to aln (forealrm)
etzbah to fot (foot)
etzbah to kvarter
etzbah to tvärhand (hand)
etzbah to tum (thumb or inch) before 1855
etzbah to tum (thumb or inch) after 1855
etzbah to linje (line) before 1855
etzbah to linje (line) after 1855
Units: nymil (new mile, used since 1889 till now)  / mil (mile)  / fjärdingsväg  / rev before 1855  / rev after 1855  / stång  / famn (fanthom)  / aln (forealrm)  / fot (foot)  / kvarter  / tvärhand (hand)  / tum (thumb or inch) before 1855  / tum (thumb or inch) after 1855  / linje (line) before 1855  / linje (line) after 1855

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