Where does “nanosievert” come from?
nanosievert (English) comes from English sievert, from Swedish sievert, from German Siegfried, from Middle High German Sîfrit, from Old High German Sigifrid, from Proto-Germanic Segafriþuz, from Proto-Germanic friþuz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós — to love, to please.
nanosievert (English): A unit of radiation dose, 10 of a sievert
Definitions
- A unit of radiation dose, 10 of a sievert
Ancestry of “nanosievert”, step by step
nanosievert traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sievert
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sievert | In the International System of Units, the derived... |
| 2 | Swedish | sievert | sievert |
| 3 | German | Siegfried | Siegfried |
| 4 | Middle High German | Sîfrit | — |
| 5 | Old High German | Sigifrid | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | Segafriþuz | A male given name |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | friþuz | peace, tranquility; sanctuary, refuge |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |