Where does “petajoule” come from?

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

petajoule (Czech): petajoule

Definitions

  1. petajoule

Ancestry of “petajoule”, step by step

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