Etymology

giga-ohm

Today it means: One thousand million (10⁹) ohms. Symbol: GΩ. Full definition →

English ohm ← Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas)
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The story

  1. Ancient GreekΓίγας (Gígas)
  2. Ancient Greekγίγας (gígas)
  3. Englishgiga-
  4. Englishohm
  5. English todaygiga-ohm

From giga- + ohm.

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