Where does “sterile neutrino” come from?
sterile neutrino (English) comes from English neutrino, from English neutron, from English neutral, from Middle French neutral, from Old French neutral, from Latin neutrālis, from Latin neuter, from Latin nē — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
sterile neutrino (English): a type of neutrino , that may be supermassive,...
Definitions
- a type of neutrino , that may be supermassive,...
Ancestry of “sterile neutrino”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | neutrino | An elementary particle that is classified as a... |
| 2 | English | neutron | A subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus... |
| 3 | English | neutral | Not taking sides in a conflict such as war;... |
| 4 | Middle French | neutral | — |
| 5 | Old French | neutral | — |
| 6 | Latin | neutrālis | — |
| 7 | Latin | neuter | neither; neuter; neuter, intransitive |
| 8 | Latin | nē | — |
| 9 | Latin | gēns | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *gentis | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |