Where does “deuteron” come from?
deuteron (Dutch) comes from English deuteron, from English deutero, from Ancient Greek δεύτερος, from Proto-Indo-European dews- — to lack, need, require.
deuteron (Dutch): deuteron, deuterium nucleus
Definitions
- deuteron, deuterium nucleus
Ancestry of “deuteron”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | deuteron | the atomic nucleus of a deuterium atom,... |
| 2 | English | deutero | second |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δεύτερος | second of two; second, next, another |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dews- | to lack, need, require |