Codo. Conversion Chart / Historical Length Units Converter, Old Spanish

Codo. 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.

codo to kilometer (km)
codo to meter (m)
codo to centimeter (cm)
codo 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.

codo to mile (mi)
codo to yard (yd)
codo to foot (ft)
codo 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.

codo to iteru (river measure)
codo to knet (rod of cord)
codo to nbiw (pole)
codo to meh niswt (royal cubit)
codo to meh nedjes (short cubit)
codo to remen
codo to djeser, bu
codo to pedj-aa (large span)
codo to pedj-sheser (small span)
codo to amem (fist)
codo to deret (hand)
codo to shesep (palm)
codo 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.

codo to schoinos (σχοινός)
codo to parasanges (παρασάγγες, league)
codo to dolichos (δόλιχος)
codo to milion (μίλιον)
codo to hippikon (ἱππικόν)
codo to diaulos (δίαυλος)
codo to στάδιον, stadion
codo to stadium olympic
codo to stadium attic
codo to stadium ptolemey
codo to plethron (πλέθρον)
codo to hamma (ἅμμα)
codo to dekapous (δεκάπους)
codo to akaina (ἄκαινα)
codo to kalamos (κάλαμος)
codo to orgyia (ὄργυια, fathom)
codo to diploun bēma (διπλοῦν βῆμα, double pace)
codo to haploun bēma (ἁπλοῦν βῆμα, single pace)
codo to pēchys (πῆχυς, elbow)
codo to pygōn (πυγών)
codo to pygmē (πυγμή, forearm)
codo to pous (πούς, foot)
codo to spithamē (σπιθαμή, span of all fingers)
codo to orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger)
codo to lichas (λιχάς)
codo to hemipodion (ἡμιπόδιον)
codo to dichas (διχάς, midfoot)
codo to dōron (δῶρον)
codo to palaiste (παλαιστή, palm)
codo to kondylos (κόνδυλος, two fingers)
codo 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.

codo to schœnus (rush rope)
codo to leuga (league)
codo to mille passus (mile)
codo to stadium (stade, furlong)
codo to actus
codo to decempeda
codo to pertica (perch)
codo to passus (pace)
codo to pes sestertius
codo to gradus (step)
codo to cubitus (cubit)
codo to palmipes
codo to pes (foot)
codo to palmus major (palm length)
codo to palmus (palm width)
codo to uncia (inch)
codo to pollex (thumb)
codo 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

codo to cubit
codo to span
codo to handbreadth
codo to etzbah

Units: cubit / span / handbreadth / etzbah

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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.

codo to legua de por grado (league of the degree)
codo to legua marina (nautical)
codo to legua
codo to milla marina (nautical)
codo to milla
codo to cuerda of Valencia
codo to cuerda
codo to estadal
codo to braza
codo to paso
codo to vara
codo to codo de ribera
codo to pie
codo to palmo
codo to coto
codo to pulgada
codo to linea
codo 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 / / 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.

codo to braça
codo to toesa
codo to passo geométrico
codo to vara
codo to côvado
codo to pé
codo to palmo de craveira
codo to polegada
codo to linha
codo to ponto

Units: braça / toesa / passo geométrico / vara / côvado / pé / palmo de craveira / polegada / linha / ponto

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Old French

There were many local variations; the following are Quebec and Paris definitions

codo to lieue commune
codo to lieue marine
codo to lieue de post
codo to lieue metrique
codo to arpent
codo to perche
codo to toise
codo to pied [foot]
codo to pouce [inch]
codo 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

codo to mile
codo to verst
codo to mezhevaya verst
codo to kosaya sazhen
codo to sazhen
codo to makhovaya sazhen
codo to arshin
codo to ell
codo to foot
codo to pyad
codo to vershok
codo to inch
codo 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.

codo to meile
codo to ruthe
codo to elle
codo to fuss
codo to zoll
codo 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.

codo to meile
codo to ruthe
codo to klafner
codo to fuss
codo to zoll
codo to linie
codo 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.

codo to nymil (new mile, used since 1889 till now)
codo to mil (mile)
codo to fjärdingsväg
codo to rev before 1855
codo to rev after 1855
codo to stång
codo to famn (fanthom)
codo to aln (forealrm)
codo to fot (foot)
codo to kvarter
codo to tvärhand (hand)
codo to tum (thumb or inch) before 1855
codo to tum (thumb or inch) after 1855
codo to linje (line) before 1855
codo 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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