Where does “kilotonnage” come from?
kilotonnage (English) comes from English tonnage, from Old French tonnage.
kilotonnage (English): The destructive power of an explosive, measured...
Definitions
- The destructive power of an explosive, measured...
Ancestry of “kilotonnage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tonnage | The number of tons of water that a floating ship... |
| 2 | Old French | tonnage | — |