Where does “kilojoule” come from?

kilojoule (Czech) comes from Czech joule, from French joule — joule.

kilojoule (Czech): kilojoule an SI unit of energy equal to 103 joules

Definitions

  1. kilojoule an SI unit of energy equal to 103 joules

Ancestry of “kilojoule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechjoulejoule the derived unit of energy, work and heat
2Frenchjoulejoule
Every word from French joule →Every word from Czech joule →
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