Etymology of the English word kiloparsec
the English word
kiloparsecusing 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
parsecderived from the English word
secondderived from the Old French word
secondderived from the Latin word
secundus (favorable, fair; next, following; second)
derived from the Late Latin word
sequi (to follow; follow; escort, attend; support, back, side with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sekʷ-derived from the English word
secondUsage
Word found in Modern English
