Where does “dilepton” come from?
dilepton (English) comes from English lepton, from Ancient Greek λεπτόν, from Ancient Greek λεπτός, from Ancient Greek -τός, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
dilepton (English): A combination of the particle and antiparticle...
Definitions
- A combination of the particle and antiparticle...
Ancestry of “dilepton”, step by step
dilepton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lepton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lepton | A coin used since ancient times in Greece,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λεπτόν | neuter nominative singular of λεπτός; neuter... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λεπτός | peeled, husked; fine-grained; thin, lean |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τός | creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
via English Di
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Di | — |