Where does “microamperage” come from?
microamperage (English) comes from English amperage, from English ampère, from French Ampère, from Occitan emperi, from Latin imperium, from Latin imperāre, from Latin parāre, from Latin parō — Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of...
microamperage (English): An electric current measured in microamperes
Definitions
- An electric current measured in microamperes
Ancestry of “microamperage”, step by step
microamperage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English amperage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | amperage | The electric current; charge transmitted per unit... |
| 2 | English | ampère | Alternative spelling of ampere |
| 3 | French | Ampère | known for |
| 4 | Occitan | emperi | empire |
| 5 | Latin | imperium | The empire, state, imperial government, realm,... |
| 6 | Latin | imperāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | parāre | — |
| 8 | Latin | parō | to arrange, order, contrive, design |
| 9 | Latin | pectus | chest, breast; heart, breast, as the seat of... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | pektos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | peg- | breast |
| 12 | English | polyethylene glycol | Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of... |