Where does “geoneutrino” come from?
geoneutrino (English) comes from English neutrino, from English neutron, from English neutral, from Middle French neutral, from Old French neutral, from Latin neutrālis, from Latin neuter, from Latin nē — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
geoneutrino (English): A neutrino produced by radioactive decay within...
Definitions
- A neutrino produced by radioactive decay within...
Ancestry of “geoneutrino”, step by step
geoneutrino traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English neutrino
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neutrino | An elementary particle that is classified as a... |
| 2 | English | neutron | A subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus... |
| 3 | English | neutral | Not taking sides in a conflict such as war;... |
| 4 | Middle French | neutral | — |
| 5 | Old French | neutral | — |
| 6 | Latin | neutrālis | neuter |
| 7 | Latin | neuter | neither; neuter; neuter, intransitive |
| 8 | Latin | nē | no; not |
| 9 | Latin | gēns | Roman clan (related by birth or marriage and sharing a common name and often united by certain religious rites) |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *gentis | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via English geo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | geo | An inlet, gully or cleft in the face of a cliff |
| 2 | English | geo- | Earth; geography |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γεω- | earth; earth- |
| 4 | Latin | -logia | -logy; the study of |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |