Where does “dalton” come from?
Dalton comes from Old English dæl, from Proto-Germanic dailiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰol-, meaning to divide or split.
dalton (English): a former unit of atomic mass equivalent to 1/16...
Definitions
- a former unit of atomic mass equivalent to 1/16...
Ancestry of “dalton”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | dæl | part; valley |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | daili | part |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dailiz | part, portion, deal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰayl- | part, watershed |
Words derived from “dalton”