Where does “antihadron” come from?
antihadron (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antihadron (English): The antiparticle of a hadron
Definitions
- The antiparticle of a hadron
Ancestry of “antihadron”, step by step
antihadron traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English anti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anti | Opposed to something; That has a torsion angle... |
| 2 | English | anti- | Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀντι- | anti-, against; like, reminiscent of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓ντῐ́ | opposite |
via English hadron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hadron | A composite particle that comprises two or more... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἁδρός | full grown, grown up, adult; stout |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ρός | able, tending to be X'ed (for a verb X); a suffix generally deriving adjectives from verbal stems |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -rós | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |