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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

  1. Of or pertaining to sphalerons

Ancestry of “sphaleronic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsphaleronThe particle-like solution to an electroweak...
2Ancient Greekσφαλερόςslippery, perilous, likely to make one stumble;...
3Ancient Greekσφάλλωto topple, overthrow; to kill; to baffle
4Proto-Indo-European(s)gʷʰh₂el-to stumble
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)gʷʰh₂el- →