Where does “kilowatt” come from?
kilowatt (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese kilo-, from Portuguese quilo- — kilo-.
kilowatt (Portuguese): Alternative spelling of quilowatt
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of quilowatt
Ancestry of “kilowatt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | kilo- | Alternative spelling of quilo- |
| 2 | Portuguese | quilo- | kilo- |