Where does “gigawattimme” come from?
gigawattimme (Swedish) comes from Swedish timme, from Old Swedish tīme, from Old Norse tími, from Proto-Germanic tīmô, from Proto-Indo-European tī-, from Proto-Indo-European dī-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂-i- — to divide, cut.
gigawattimme (Swedish): gigawatt-hour
Definitions
- gigawatt-hour
Ancestry of “gigawattimme”, step by step
gigawattimme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish timme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | timme | an hour; an hour, a time of day; an hour, a... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | tīme | time |
| 3 | Old Norse | tími | time |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tīmô | time |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tī- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dī- | time |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂-i- | to divide, cut |
via Swedish watt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | watt | watt |