Etymology

tesla

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Today it means: In the International System of Units, the derived unit of magnetic flux density or magnetic inductivity. Full definition →

Serbo-Croatian Tesla /Тесла
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tesla · noun1

  1. Serbo-Croatian · derived fromTesla /Тесла
  2. English todaytesla

Named after Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla, from Serbo-Croatian Tesla /Тесла.

Tesla · proper noun, noun2

  1. Proto-Slavic · derived from*tesla
  2. Serbo-Croatian · borrowed fromTesla /Тесла
  3. English todayTesla

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Tesla /Тесла, from Proto-Slavic *tesla. Cognate with German Dechsel, Dutch dissel, Russian тесло́ (tesló), Polish ciosła, Latin tēla. Doublet of tela and toile. The noun sense is from the automotive company Tesla, Inc., which was named as a tribute to Nikola Tesla.

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