Where does “millistokes” come from?
millistokes (English) comes from English milli-, from French milli-, from Latin Mīlle, from Proto-Italic smīɣeslī, from Proto-Indo-European smih₂ǵʰéslih₂.
millistokes (English): A unit of kinematic viscosity, one thousandth of a stokes
Definitions
- A unit of kinematic viscosity, one thousandth of a stokes
Ancestry of “millistokes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | milli- | API; In the International System of Units and... |
| 2 | French | milli- | milli |
| 3 | Latin | Mīlle | thousand; 1000 |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | smīɣeslī | thousand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smih₂ǵʰéslih₂ | — |