Where does “lepton” come from?
Lepton comes from Ancient Greek λεπτόν, derived from the adjective λεπτός, from the verb λέπω, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -tós.
lepton (English): A coin used since ancient times in Greece,...
Definitions
- A coin used since ancient times in Greece,...
Ancestry of “lepton”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | λεπτόν | neuter nominative singular of λεπτός; neuter... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λεπτός | peeled, husked; fine-grained; thin, lean |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τός | creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
Words derived from “lepton”