Where does “picokelvin” come from?
picokelvin (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.
picokelvin (English): A unit of temperature equal to 10 of a kelvin
Definitions
- A unit of temperature equal to 10 of a kelvin
Ancestry of “picokelvin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pico | Clipping of pico de gallo |
| 2 | Cebuano | piho | certain; specific |
| 3 | Spanish | fijo | fixed; firm; concrete, tangible |
| 4 | Latin | fīxus | — |
| 5 | Latin | fīgō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | feigʷō | to insert; to fasten |