Where does “millicurie” come from?
millicurie (Italian) comes from English millicurie, from English milli-, from French milli-, from Latin Mīlle, from Proto-Italic smīɣeslī, from Proto-Indo-European smih₂ǵʰéslih₂.
millicurie (Italian): millicurie
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Ancestry of “millicurie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | millicurie | The unit of radioactivity equal to one thousandth... |
| 2 | English | milli- | API; In the International System of Units and... |
| 3 | French | milli- | milli |
| 4 | Latin | Mīlle | thousand; 1000 |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | smīɣeslī | thousand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | smih₂ǵʰéslih₂ | — |