Where does “킬로헤르츠” come from?

킬로헤르츠 (Korean) comes from English kilohertz, from English Hertz, from German Hertz, from German Herz, from Middle High German herze, from Old High German herza, from Proto-West Germanic hertā, from Proto-Germanic hertô — heart.

킬로헤르츠 (Korean): kilohertz

Definitions

  1. kilohertz

Ancestry of “킬로헤르츠”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkilohertzA unit of frequency equal to one thousand cycles...
2EnglishHertzAlternative letter-case form of hertz
3GermanHertzhertz; Obsolete spelling of Herz
4GermanHerzheart; hearts; sweetheart, darling
5Middle High Germanherzeheart
6Old High Germanherzaheart
7Proto-West Germanichertāheart
8Proto-Germanichertôheart
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗrEvery word from Proto-Germanic hertôEvery word from Proto-West Germanic hertā