Where does “kilo-ohm” come from?
kilo-ohm (English) comes from English kiloohm, from English ohm, from German Ohm, from Proto-West Germanic auhaim, from Proto-Germanic awô, from Proto-Germanic munduz, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂-nt-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
kilo-ohm (English): Alternative form of kiloohm
Definitions
- Alternative form of kiloohm
Ancestry of “kilo-ohm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kiloohm | One thousand ohms. Symbol: kΩ |
| 2 | English | ohm | In the International System of Units, the derived... |
| 3 | German | Ohm | Alternative form of Oheim; ohm |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | auhaim | maternal uncle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | awô | grandfather |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | munduz | protection, patron; hand, protection |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂-nt-éh₂ | the beckoning one |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |