Where does “microcurie” come from?
microcurie (English) comes from English Curie, from French Curie, from Latin curia, from Latin coviria — male community.
microcurie (English): A unit or radioactivity equal to one millionth of...
Definitions
- A unit or radioactivity equal to one millionth of...
Ancestry of “microcurie”, step by step
microcurie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Curie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Curie | a surname |
| 2 | French | Curie | especially referring to Marie Curie and her husband Pierre Curie |
| 3 | Latin | curia | court; senate or meeting house; nominative plural... |
| 4 | Latin | coviria | male community |
via English micro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | micro | Small, relatively small; short form of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μικρός | little, small |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |