Where does “sphaleron” come from?
sphaleron (English) comes from Ancient Greek σφαλερός, from Ancient Greek σφάλλω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)gʷʰh₂el- — to stumble.
sphaleron (English): The particle-like solution to an electroweak...
Definitions
- The particle-like solution to an electroweak...
Ancestry of “sphaleron”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | σφαλερός | slippery, perilous, likely to make one stumble;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σφάλλω | to topple, overthrow; to kill; to baffle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)gʷʰh₂el- | to stumble |
Words derived from “sphaleron”