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Where does “tera-ohm” come from?

tera-ohm (English) comes from English ohm, 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,...

tera-ohm (English): One million million ohms. Symbol: TΩ

Definitions

  1. One million million ohms. Symbol: TΩ

Ancestry of “tera-ohm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishohmIn the International System of Units, the derived...
2GermanOhmAlternative form of Oheim; ohm
3Proto-West Germanicauhaimmaternal uncle
4Proto-Germanicawôgrandfather
5Proto-Germanicmunduzprotection, patron; hand, protection
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂-nt-éh₂the beckoning one
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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