Where does “atomic mass number” come from?
atomic mass number (English) comes from English number, from English numb, from English nim, from Middle English nimen, from Old English niman, from Proto-West Germanic neman, from Proto-Germanic nemaną, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
atomic mass number (English): Pedantic form of mass number. Symbol: A
Definitions
- Pedantic form of mass number. Symbol: A
Ancestry of “atomic mass number”, step by step
atomic mass number traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English number
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | number | An abstract entity used to describe quantity; A... |
| 2 | English | numb | Physically unable to feel, not having the power... |
| 3 | English | nim | To take or seize; To filch, steal; To walk with... |
| 4 | Middle English | nimen | to take |
| 5 | Old English | niman | to take, seize |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | neman | to take |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | nemaną | to take |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |
via English atomic mass
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | atomic mass | The mass of an atom |