Where does “antisphaleron” come from?
antisphaleron (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antisphaleron (English): The antiparticle of a sphaleron
Definitions
- The antiparticle of a sphaleron
Ancestry of “antisphaleron”, step by step
antisphaleron 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 sphaleron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sphaleron | The particle-like solution to an electroweak... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σφαλερός | slippery, perilous, likely to make one stumble;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σφάλλω | to topple, overthrow; to kill; to baffle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)gʷʰh₂el- | to stumble |