Where does “microhertz” come from?
microhertz (English) comes from English Hertz, from German Hertz, from German Herz, from Middle High German herze, from Old High German herza, from Proto-West Germanic hertā, from Proto-Germanic hertô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
microhertz (English): A unit of frequency equal to one millionth of a...
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- A unit of frequency equal to one millionth of a...
Ancestry of “microhertz”, step by step
microhertz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Hertz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Hertz | Alternative letter-case form of hertz |
| 2 | German | Hertz | hertz; Obsolete spelling of Herz |
| 3 | German | Herz | heart; hearts; sweetheart, darling |
| 4 | Middle High German | herze | heart |
| 5 | Old High German | herza | heart |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | hertā | heart |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hertô | heart |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |