Where does “kilowatt” come from?

kilowatt (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese kilo-, from Portuguese quilo- — kilo-.

kilowatt (Portuguese): Alternative spelling of quilowatt

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of quilowatt

Ancestry of “kilowatt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesekilo-Alternative spelling of quilo-
2Portuguesequilo-kilo-
Every word from Portuguese quilo- →Every word from Portuguese kilo- →
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