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Where does “dihadron” come from?

dihadron (English) comes from English hadron, from Ancient Greek ἁδρός, from Ancient Greek -ρός, from Proto-Indo-European -rós — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

dihadron (English): Any particle that is a combination of two hadrons

Definitions

  1. Any particle that is a combination of two hadrons

Ancestry of “dihadron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhadronA composite particle that comprises two or more...
2Ancient Greekἁδρόςfull grown, grown up, adult; stout
3Ancient Greek-ρός—
4Proto-Indo-European-rósForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -rós →