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 (and potentially dark matter), that may be supermassive, which has right-handed chirality, and only interacts with other particles by means of gravity
Definitions
- A type of neutrino (and potentially dark matter), that may be supermassive, which has right-handed chirality, and only interacts with other particles by means of gravity
Ancestry of “sterile neutrino”, step by step
sterile neutrino traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English neutrino
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | neuter |
| 7 | Latin | neuter | neither; neuter; neuter, intransitive |
| 8 | Latin | nē | no; not |
| 9 | Latin | gēns | Roman clan (related by birth or marriage and sharing a common name and often united by certain religious rites) |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *gentis | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |