Where does “parsec” come from?
parsec (English) comes from English parallax second — A unit of length, used in astronomy, defined as...
parsec (English): parallax second
Definitions
- parallax second
Ancestry of “parsec”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | parallax second | A unit of length, used in astronomy, defined as... |