Where does “tera-watt” come from?
tera-watt (English) comes from English tera-, from Ancient Greek τέρας, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.
tera-watt (English): One million million watts, abbreviated as TW
Definitions
- One million million watts, abbreviated as TW
Ancestry of “tera-watt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tera- | API; In the International System of Units and... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τέρας | sign, marvel, wonder; divine sign, omen, portent;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷer- | to do; to make; to build |