Where does “deuteron” come from?

deuteron (English) comes from English deutero, from Ancient Greek δεύτερος, from Proto-Indo-European dews- — to lack, need, require.

deuteron (English): the atomic nucleus of a deuterium atom,...

Definitions

  1. the atomic nucleus of a deuterium atom,...

Ancestry of “deuteron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdeuterosecond
2Ancient Greekδεύτεροςsecond of two; second, next, another
3Proto-Indo-Europeandews-to lack, need, require

Words derived from “deuteron”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dews- →Every word from Ancient Greek δεύτερος →Every word from English deutero →