Where does “開爾文” come from?

開爾文 (Chinese) comes from English Kelvin, from Scottish Gaelic abhainn, from Old Irish aub, from Proto-Celtic abū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

開爾文 (Chinese): kelvin unit of temperature

Definitions

  1. kelvin unit of temperature

Ancestry of “開爾文”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishKelvinAlternative letter-case form of kelvin
2Scottish Gaelicabhainnriver, stream
3Old Irishaubriver
4Proto-Celticabūriver
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →Every word from Proto-Celtic abū →Every word from Old Irish aub →
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