Where does “dielectronic” come from?
dielectronic (English) comes from English electronic, from English -ic, from Middle English -ik, from Old French -ique, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Italic *-ikos.
dielectronic (English): Of or pertaining to two electrons
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to two electrons
Ancestry of “dielectronic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | electronic | Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons;... |
| 2 | English | -ic | Used to form adjectives from nouns with the... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ik | Alternative form of -y; Forms nouns denoting a... |
| 4 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 5 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | — |