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Where does “diphoton” come from?

diphoton (English) comes from English photon, from English photo-, from Ancient Greek φωτο-, from Ancient Greek φῶς, from Proto-Hellenic pʰáos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

diphoton (English): A resonance particle formed from two identical...

Definitions

  1. A resonance particle formed from two identical...

Ancestry of “diphoton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphotonThe quantum of light and other electromagnetic...
2Englishphoto-light, electromagnetic radiation; photography
3Ancient Greekφωτο-—
4Ancient GreekφῶςAttic form of φᾰ́ος
5Proto-Hellenicpʰáos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂os—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—
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