Where does “neutronic” come from?
neutronic (English) comes from French neutronique, from French neutron, from English neutron, from English neutral, from Middle French neutral, from Old French neutral, from Latin neutrālis, from Latin neuter — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
neutronic (English): Relating to neutrons or to neutronics
Definitions
- Relating to neutrons or to neutronics
Ancestry of “neutronic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | neutronique | neutronic |
| 2 | French | neutron | neutron |
| 3 | English | neutron | A subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus... |
| 4 | English | neutral | Not taking sides in a conflict such as war;... |
| 5 | Middle French | neutral | — |
| 6 | Old French | neutral | — |
| 7 | Latin | neutrālis | — |
| 8 | Latin | neuter | neither; neuter; neuter, intransitive |
| 9 | Latin | nē | — |
| 10 | Latin | gēns | — |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *gentis | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
Words derived from “neutronic”