Where does “microradian” come from?
microradian (English) comes from English radian, from English radius, from Latin radius, from English -án, from Middle English -an.
microradian (English): A unit of angle equal to one millionth of a...
Definitions
- A unit of angle equal to one millionth of a...
Ancestry of “microradian”, step by step
microradian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English radian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | radian | In the International System of Units, the derived... |
| 2 | English | radius | The long bone in the forearm, on the side of the... |
| 3 | Latin | radius | ray; staff, rod; spoke |
| 4 | English | -án | Of or pertaining to;. Often added to words of Latin origin, but also used with words of other origins. When a word ends in a |
| 5 | Middle English | -an | — |