Where does “teraparsec” come from?

teraparsec (English) comes from English tera-, from Ancient Greek τέρας, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

teraparsec (English): An astronomical unit of distance equal to 10...

Definitions

  1. An astronomical unit of distance equal to 10...

Ancestry of “teraparsec”, 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- →