Etymograph

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SI

SI comes from French SI ‘Système international d'unités’.

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentSI‘Système international d'unités’
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2018same form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

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  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentSI‘Système international d'unités’
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2018same form

Earliest quotation: 2018, Matthew Robinson and Lianne Kolirin, The world has just redefined the kilogram: “The reason for the change to the International System…”

Every English word from French SI

Today it means

name International System of Units

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