Where does “picocoulomb” come from?

picocoulomb (English) comes from English pico, from Cebuano piho, from Spanish fijo, from Latin fīxus, from Latin fīgō, from Proto-Italic feigʷō — to insert; to fasten.

picocoulomb (English): A unit of electric charge, 10 of a coulomb

Definitions

A unit of electric charge, 10 of a coulomb

Ancestry of “picocoulomb”, step by step

picocoulomb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pico

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	pico	Clipping of pico de gallo
2	Cebuano	piho	certain; specific
3	Spanish	fijo	fixed; firm; concrete, tangible
4	Latin	fīxus	unwavering
5	Latin	fīgō	to fasten, fix
6	Proto-Italic	feigʷō	to insert; to fasten

via English coulomb

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	coulomb	In the International System of Units, the derived...
2	French	coulomb	coulomb

Every word from Proto-Italic feigʷō →Every word from Latin fīgō →Every word from Latin fīxus →