Where does “astroparticle” come from?
astroparticle (English) comes from English astro-, from Ancient Greek ἄστρον, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
astroparticle (English): A subatomic particle of cosmic origin
Definitions
- A subatomic particle of cosmic origin
Ancestry of “astroparticle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | astro- | celestial bodies: fixed stars, wandering stars ,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄστρον | A celestial body |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |