Where does “Gauss” come from?

Gauss, the English name for the unit of magnetic induction, derives from German Gauß, the surname of physicist Carl Friedrich Gauss.

Gauss (English): most commonly referring to German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777–1855)

Definitions

  1. most commonly referring to German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777–1855)

Ancestry of “Gauss”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGauß

Words derived from “Gauss

Every word from German Gauß
Gauss — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer