Where does “neutrino” come from?
Neutrino is an English diminutive of neutron, which derives from Latin neutralis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ne meaning "not" and wed- meaning "to separate."
neutrino (English): An elementary particle that is classified as a...
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- An elementary particle that is classified as a...
Ancestry of “neutrino”, step by step
neutrino traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English neutron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neutron | A subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus... |
| 2 | English | neutral | Not taking sides in a conflict such as war;... |
| 3 | Middle French | neutral | — |
| 4 | Old French | neutral | — |
| 5 | Latin | neutrālis | neuter |
| 6 | Latin | neuter | neither; neuter; neuter, intransitive |
| 7 | Latin | nē | no; not |
| 8 | Latin | gēns | Roman clan (related by birth or marriage and sharing a common name and often united by certain religious rites) |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *gentis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Italian neutrino
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | neutrino | neutrino |