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

  1. One million million watts, abbreviated as TW

Ancestry of “tera-watt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtera-API; In the International System of Units and...
2Ancient Greekτέραςsign, marvel, wonder; divine sign, omen, portent;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from English tera- →Every word from Ancient Greek τέρας →