Where does “kilowatt” come from?

kilowatt (Italian) comes from Italian watt, from English Watt — Watt, a king of Sussex.

kilowatt (Italian): kilowatt

Definitions

  1. kilowatt

Ancestry of “kilowatt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianwattwatt
2EnglishWattWatt, a king of Sussex
Every word from English WattEvery word from Italian watt
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