Where does “quark” come from?
Quark is an English word borrowed from German Quark, ultimately of unknown origin.
quark (English): In the Standard Model, an elementary subatomic...
Definitions
- In the Standard Model, an elementary subatomic...
Ancestry of “quark”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Quark | quark; nonsense; rubbish; baloney; a quark |
| 2 | German | twarc | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | tvьrdъ | hard, firm, solid |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *twírˀtas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |
Words derived from “quark”