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Where does “nonproton” come from?

nonproton (English) comes from English proton, from Ancient Greek πρῶτον, from Ancient Greek πρῶτος, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

nonproton (English): Any particle that is not a proton

Definitions

  1. Any particle that is not a proton

Ancestry of “nonproton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprotonA positively charged subatomic particle forming...
2Ancient Greekπρῶτονnominative neuter singular of πρῶτος; accusative...
3Ancient Greekπρῶτοςfirst; earliest; foremost, most prominent
4Ancient Greekπρόbefore; before, in front, forth, forward; before,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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