Where does “zettaparsec” come from?
zettaparsec (English) comes from English parsec, from English parallax second — A unit of length, used in astronomy, defined as...
zettaparsec (English): An astronomical unit of distance equal to 1021 parsecs
Definitions
- An astronomical unit of distance equal to 1021 parsecs
Ancestry of “zettaparsec”, step by step
zettaparsec traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English parsec
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | parsec | parallax second |
| 2 | English | parallax second | A unit of length, used in astronomy, defined as... |
via English zetta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | zetta | — |