Where does “sphaleronic” come from?
sphaleronic (English) comes from English sphaleron, from Ancient Greek σφαλερός, from Ancient Greek σφάλλω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)gʷʰh₂el- — to stumble.
sphaleronic (English): Of or pertaining to sphalerons
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to sphalerons
Ancestry of “sphaleronic”, step by step
sphaleronic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sphaleron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sphaleron | The particle-like solution to an electroweak... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σφαλερός | slippery, perilous, likely to make one stumble;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σφάλλω | to topple, overthrow; to kill; to baffle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)gʷʰh₂el- | to stumble |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |