Where does “baryon” come from?

baryon (English) comes from Ancient Greek βαρύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷarus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

baryon (English): A heavy subatomic particle created by the binding...

Definitions

  1. A heavy subatomic particle created by the binding...

Ancestry of “baryon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβαρύςheavy, weighty; heavy, burdensome, oppressive;...
2Proto-Hellenicgʷarusheavy
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
4Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “baryon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷarus →