Where does “positrino” come from?

positrino (English) comes from English positron, from English positive, from Old French positif, from Latin posītivus, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō, from Proto-Italic pozinō, from Proto-Italic sinō.

positrino (English): A hypothetical positively-charged particle similar to a neutrino

Definitions

  1. A hypothetical positively-charged particle similar to a neutrino

Ancestry of “positrino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpositronThe antimatter equivalent of an electron, having...
2EnglishpositiveNot negative or neutral; Formally laid down;...
3Old Frenchpositif—
4Latinposītivuspositive
5Latinpōnōto place; to put; to lay
6Proto-Italicpoznō—
7Proto-Italicpozinō—
8Proto-Italicsinō—
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