Where does “wattsekund” come from?
wattsekund (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål sekund, from Latin secundus, from Latin sequor, from Proto-Italic sekʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European sékʷetor, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
wattsekund (Norwegian Bokmål): watt-second; joule
Definitions
- watt-second; joule
Ancestry of “wattsekund”, step by step
wattsekund traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål sekund
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | sekund | a second |
| 2 | Latin | secundus | second, the ordinal number after prīmus and... |
| 3 | Latin | sequor | I follow, come or go after |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Norwegian Bokmål watt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | watt | a watt |