Where does “attoliter” come from?
attoliter (English) comes from English atto-, from Danish atten, from Old Norse áttján, from Proto-Germanic ahtōutehun, from Proto-Germanic ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
attoliter (English): An SI unit of fluid measure equal to 10−18...
Definitions
- An SI unit of fluid measure equal to 10−18...
Ancestry of “attoliter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | atto- | API; In the International System of Units and... |
| 2 | Danish | atten | eighteen |
| 3 | Old Norse | áttján | eighteen |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ahtōutehun | eighteen |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ahtōu | eight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |