Where does “nuclide” come from?
Nuclide derives from English nucleus, from Latin nucleus meaning "kernel," from Latin nux meaning "nut," from Proto-Indo-European knew-, from Proto-Indo-European ken-.
nuclide (English): An atomic nucleus specified by its atomic number...
Definitions
- An atomic nucleus specified by its atomic number...
Ancestry of “nuclide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nucleus | The core, central part of something, around which... |
| 2 | Latin | nū̆cleus | (small) nut |
| 3 | Latin | nuculea | pertaining to a small nut |
| 4 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -εῖος | Forms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |