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Where does “aneutronic” come from?

aneutronic (English) comes from English neutronic, from French neutronique, from French neutron, from English neutron, from English neutral, from Middle French neutral, from Old French neutral, from Latin neutrālis — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

aneutronic (English): That does not involve or radiate neutrons

Definitions

  1. That does not involve or radiate neutrons

Ancestry of “aneutronic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishneutronicRelating to neutrons or to neutronics
2Frenchneutroniqueneutronic
3Frenchneutronneutron
4EnglishneutronA subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus...
5EnglishneutralNot taking sides in a conflict such as war;...
6Middle Frenchneutral—
7Old Frenchneutral—
8Latinneutrālis—
9Latinneuterneither; neuter; neuter, intransitive
10Latinnē—
11Latingēns—
12Proto-Italic*gentis—
13Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
14Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
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