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Where does “ohm” come from?

ohm (English) comes 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,...

ohm (English): In the International System of Units, the derived...

Definitions

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Ancestry of “ohm”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ohm”

  • ohmic
  • ohmmeter
  • nonohmic
  • megohmmeter
  • megaohm
  • ohmically
  • milliohm
  • abohm
  • kiloohm
  • ohmage
  • teraohm
  • nano-ohm
  • micro-ohm
  • giga-ohm
  • tera-ohm
  • superohmic
  • pico-ohm
  • kilo-ohm
  • microohm
  • nanoohm
  • subohmic
  • โอห์ม
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