Where does “exanewton” come from?
exanewton (English) comes from English exa-, from Ancient Greek ἕξ, from Proto-Hellenic hwéks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
exanewton (English): An SI unit of force equal to 10 newtons
Definitions
- An SI unit of force equal to 10 newtons
Ancestry of “exanewton”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | exa- | API; In the International System of Units and... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἕξ | six |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | hwéks | cardinal... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |