Where does “hectowatt” come from?

hectowatt (English) comes from English Watt — Watt, a king of Sussex.

hectowatt (English): A unit of power equal to 100 watts

Definitions

  1. A unit of power equal to 100 watts

Ancestry of “hectowatt”, step by step

hectowatt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Watt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWattWatt, a king of Sussex

via English hecto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhecto
Every word from English Watt