Where does “antisparticle” come from?
antisparticle (English) comes from English sparticle, from English particle, from Middle French particule, from Latin particula, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
antisparticle (English): The antiparticle of a sparticle
Definitions
- The antiparticle of a sparticle
Ancestry of “antisparticle”, step by step
antisparticle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sparticle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sparticle | Any subatomic particle predicted by... |
| 2 | English | particle | A very small piece of matter, a fragment;... |
| 3 | Middle French | particule | — |
| 4 | Latin | particula | small part, particle |
| 5 | Latin | pars | part, side, piece, share; some; faction |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |