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

  1. The particle-like solution to an electroweak...

Ancestry of “sphaleron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσφαλερόςslippery, perilous, likely to make one stumble;...
2Ancient Greekσφάλλωto topple, overthrow; to kill; to baffle
3Proto-Indo-European(s)gʷʰh₂el-to stumble

Words derived from “sphaleron”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)gʷʰh₂el- →Every word from Ancient Greek σφάλλω →Every word from Ancient Greek σφαλερός →