Where does “stilb” come from?

stilb (Romanian) comes from English stilb, from Ancient Greek στίλβω — to shine, glitter; to gleam.

stilb (Romanian): stilb

Definitions

  1. stilb

Ancestry of “stilb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishstilba unit of luminance equal to one candela per square centimetre
2Ancient Greekστίλβωto shine, glitter; to gleam
Every word from Ancient Greek στίλβω →Every word from English stilb →