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Where does “milliohm” come from?

milliohm (English) comes from English ohm, from German Ohm, from Proto-West Germanic auhaim, from Proto-Germanic awô, from Proto-Germanic munduz, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂-nt-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

milliohm (English): One thousandth of an ohm, abbreviated as mΩ

Definitions

  1. One thousandth of an ohm, abbreviated as mΩ

Ancestry of “milliohm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishohmIn the International System of Units, the derived...
2GermanOhmAlternative form of Oheim; ohm
3Proto-West Germanicauhaimmaternal uncle
4Proto-Germanicawôgrandfather
5Proto-Germanicmunduzprotection, patron; hand, protection
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂-nt-éh₂the beckoning one
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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