Where does “microfarad” come from?

microfarad (English) comes from English micro-, from Ancient Greek μικρο-, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

microfarad (English): One millionth of a farad, abbreviated as µF

Definitions

  1. One millionth of a farad, abbreviated as µF

Ancestry of “microfarad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmicro-API; Very small; One millionth
2Ancient Greekμικρο-micro
3Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “microfarad”

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