Etymology of the English word kilohertz
the English word
kilohertzusing the English prefix
kilo-derived from the French prefix
kilo-derived from the Greek word
kilioi (thousand)
derived from the Greek word
chilioi, χίλιοι (a thousand)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghesloderived from the English word
hertzUsage
Word found in Modern English