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Where does “dibaryon” come from?

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

dibaryon (English): Any of a proposed class of particles that would...

Definitions

  1. Any of a proposed class of particles that would...

Ancestry of “dibaryon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbaryonA heavy subatomic particle created by the binding...
2Ancient Greekβαρύςheavy, weighty; heavy, burdensome, oppressive;...
3Proto-Hellenicgʷarusheavy
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
5Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
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