Where does “selectron” come from?

selectron (English) comes from English electron, from Latin ēlectrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον — amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum.

selectron (English): A slepton which is the hypothetical...

Definitions

  1. A slepton which is the hypothetical...

Ancestry of “selectron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishelectronThe subatomic particle having a negative charge...
2Latinēlectrumamber
3Ancient Greekἤλεκτρονamber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum
Every word from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον →Every word from Latin ēlectrum →Every word from English electron →