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Where does “multikilojoule” come from?

multikilojoule (English) comes from English kilojoule, from English joule, from English Joel, from French Judicaël, from Old Breton Iudicael, from Welsh cael, from English Kyle, from Scottish Gaelic caol — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

multikilojoule (English): Of more than one kilojoule

Definitions

  1. Of more than one kilojoule

Ancestry of “multikilojoule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkilojouleAn SI unit of energy equal to 103 joules. Symbol:...
2EnglishjouleIn the International System of Units, the derived...
3EnglishJoel—
4FrenchJudicaël—
5Old BretonIudicael—
6Welshcaelto get, receive, have; to get to, be allowed to,...
7EnglishKyle—
8Scottish Gaeliccaolthin, narrow; strait, narrows, firth, kyle; the...
9Middle Irishcáelnarrow
10Old Irishcoíl—
11Proto-Celtickoilosthin
12Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
13Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
14Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
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