Where does “orbiton” come from?
orbiton (English) comes from English on, from Middle English on, from Old English on, from Proto-West Germanic ana, from Proto-Germanic *an, from Proto-Germanic ana, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
orbiton (English): A quasiparticle, corresponding to the orbital...
Definitions
- A quasiparticle, corresponding to the orbital...
Ancestry of “orbiton”, step by step
orbiton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English on
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | on | In the state of being active, functioning or... |
| 2 | Middle English | on | on, in; on; Alternative form of oon |
| 3 | Old English | on | on, in, at, among; from |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ana | on |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *an | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ana | on, at; on, onto; ana |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English orbit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | orbit | A circular or elliptical path of one object... |
| 2 | Romanian | orbi | to blind, deprive of sight; to go blind, lose... |
| 3 | Romanian | orb | blind; blind man |
| 4 | Latin | orbus | bereaved, bereft, deprived by death; deprived,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃órbʰos | orphan; servant, slave, worker |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |